Association between diabetes-related self-care activities and positive health: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study aimed to examine the diabetes-related self-care activities (DRSCA) in association with positive health consisting of resilience, subjective well-being (SWB) and disease-related quality of life (DRQoL), and the associations of background information with resilience, SWB and DRQoL.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Methods

A convenience sample of people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) was recruited from two tertiary hospitals in eastern China. Self-reported survey data included DRSCA, resilience, SWB, DRQoL, and background information comprising demographics and social support. Data were analysed using hierarchical multiple regression analyses.

Results

Two hundred and forty-six valid questionnaires were analysed. Among the components of positive he

SUBMITTER: Zhao FF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6629405 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature