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Hope and Executive Functioning as Correlates of Health Outcomes in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

Rafferty, Melissa A
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1544192510134268

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, Master of Arts, Case Western Reserve University, Psychology.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate hope and executive functioning as they related to adherence, glycemic control, and depression in youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Methods: Youth (n=67) ages 11-17 with T1DM completed questionnaires on hope, depressive symptoms, and adherence, and parents completed a questionnaire on executive functioning. HbA1c and average number of checks were gathered from medical charts as indicators of glycemic control and adherence, respectively. Results: The interaction of hope and executive dysfunction predicted a significant amount of the variance in self-reported adherence, with hope as a main effect. Higher hope and lower executive dysfunction predicted better adherence, whereas lower hope with lower executive dysfunction predicted worse adherence. There was a main effect of gender on glycemic control, and of executive dysfunction on depression. Conclusion: Hope may be an important target for improving adherence in those youth with higher levels of executive functioning.
Rebecca Hazen, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Connell Arin, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Exline Julie, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
61 p.
Psychology
Type 1 Diabetes; hope; executive functioning; adherence; glycemic control; depression

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  • Rafferty, M. A. (2018). Hope and Executive Functioning as Correlates of Health Outcomes in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes [Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1544192510134268

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Rafferty, Melissa. Hope and Executive Functioning as Correlates of Health Outcomes in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes . 2018. Case Western Reserve University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1544192510134268.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Rafferty, Melissa. "Hope and Executive Functioning as Correlates of Health Outcomes in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes ." Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1544192510134268

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