Perceived peer support and diabetes management from adolescence into early emerging adulthood.
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SUBMITTER: Pihlaskari AK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6188824 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
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Perceived peer support and diabetes management from adolescence into early emerging adulthood.
Pihlaskari Andrea K AK Wiebe Deborah J DJ Troxel Natalie R NR Stewart Sunita M SM Berg Cynthia A CA
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association 20180924 11
<h4>Objectives</h4>The objective of the study was to examine longitudinal associations of perceived diabetes-specific peer support with adherence and glycemic control among late adolescents with type 1 diabetes as they transition out of high school and into early emerging adulthood.<h4>Method</h4>As part of a larger study, 211 high school seniors with type 1 diabetes completed confidential online surveys and were reassessed 1 year later. Perceived diabetes-specific peer support and adherence wer ...[more]
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