Afsheen Masood, Sumaira Rashid, Shahzada Qaisar.
Diabetes-Induced Psychological Distress, Perceived Social Support and Self Efficacy in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
Pak Paed J Jan ;42(1):16-21.

Objective: This empirical study purported to explore the relationship in diabetes induced psychological distress, perceived social support and self-efficacy in adolescents with Type I diabetes Mellitus. Design & Settings: Cross sectional research design was employed in this investigation. A sample of 100 adolescents with age range 12-18 years was recruited through non-probability purposive sampling strategy from Diabetic Institutes/Departments of Pakistan that are extending their services in the domain of juvenile diabetes. After seeking prior written approval from concerned departments of Diabetology of Services Hospital, Jinnah Hospital and two private institutes, that requited anonymity from researchers, the assessment measures were administered. Methodology: The assessment was executed through standardized measures such as Diabetes Distress Screening Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Scale; and General Self-Efficacy Scale in addition to a demographic information sheet. It was also ensured that informed consent from respective participants was obtained. The data was collected from Jan, 2017 to June, 2017. Results: The findings revealed that general self-efficacy has significant negative relationship with diabetes-based distress, emotional burden, physician related distress, and regimen related distress and interpersonal distress in adolescents with diabetes. Findings also indicated that emotional burden and psychological distress is negative predictor of self-efficacy in adolescents, afflicted with diabetes. 29% variance was explained in this prediction model. Conclusion: The findings divulge that diabetes induced perceived distress is significant predictor of self-efficacy of adolescents, suffering from Diabetes Mellitus. Social support may act as significant related factor but does not emerge as significant predictor. Boys reported greater social support, and self-efficacy and likewise lesser psychological distress than girls. This study has implication in the domains of health psychology, counseling and developmental psychology.

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