Association between psychological and social variables with adherence among people with type 2 diabetes

Keywords

Diabetes
adherence
stress
social support
intervention programs

How to Cite

Association between psychological and social variables with adherence among people with type 2 diabetes. (2017). Terapia Psicológica, 28(1), 45-53. http://teps.cl/index.php/teps/article/view/184

Abstract

We present the results of a cross-sectional study in which participated 334 adult persons with diagnosis of type 2 diabetes at Hermosillo city, Mexico, with the main objective to assess the association between psychological and social variables with three adherence behaviors: physical exercise, diet, and medication consumption. A logistic regression analysis showed several associations for the analyzed behaviors with low stress-related
to decision-making and tolerance to frustration, as well as with perceived social support The results of this study suggest a differential weight of these variables on adherence behaviors in persons with diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, aspect that must taken into account at time of designing and implementing interdisciplinary intervention programs directed to promote the consistently and efficiently practice of these behaviors.