Psychological flexibility is associated with less diabetes distress and lower glycated haemoglobin in adults with type 1 diabetes

Diabetes distress, self-efficacy and health literacy are associated with diabetes self-management and health outcomes. Measures of coping styles and their impact on diabetes self-management and diabetes-related distress may add value in identifying those at risk of poorer health outcomes. Current evidence of associations between psychological flexibility/inflexibility and diabetes related health outcomes is limited.

Citation:
Nicholas JA, Yeap BB, Cross D, Burkhardt MS. Psychological flexibility is associated with less diabetes distress and lower glycated haemoglobin in adults with type 1 diabetes. Intern Med J. 2021.

Keywords:
Behavioural research; Diabetes distress; Health literacy; Psychological flexibility; Self-efficacy; Type 1 diabetes

Abstract:
Diabetes distress, self-efficacy and health literacy are associated with diabetes self-management and health outcomes. Measures of coping styles and their impact on diabetes self-management and diabetes-related distress may add value in identifying those at risk of poorer health outcomes. Current evidence of associations between psychological flexibility/inflexibility and diabetes related health outcomes is limited.