TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of temperament in children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
AU - Weissberg-Benchell, Jill
AU - Glasgow, Allen
N1 - Funding Information:
'The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Philip W. Wirtz, Randi Streisand, and Gayathri Athisekevan. This project was partially supported by a Research Advisory Council Grant from Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC. 2AI1 correspondence should be sent to Jill Weissberg-Benchell, Children's Memorial Medical Center, 2300 Children's Plaza, Box 10, Chicago, Illinois 60614.
PY - 1997/12
Y1 - 1997/12
N2 - Investigated the role of child temperament and diabetes-related environmental demands on the adjustment of children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and investigated the role of these same variables on diabetes control. Parents of 117 children completed questionnaires assessing their child's temperament, diabetes-specific environmental demands, and psychosocial adjustment. Glycohemoglobin (HbAlC) and demographics were obtained. Analyses evaluated the incremental variance accounted for by temperament and environmental demands after controlling for the effects of the demographic variables. Results suggest that lower activity and greater flexibility were related to fewer behavior problems. Greater persistence and less distractibility were related to fewer social competence problems. Greater flexibility and negative moods were related to better metabolic control. Greater child responsibility for the diabetes regimen was related to more behavior problems.
AB - Investigated the role of child temperament and diabetes-related environmental demands on the adjustment of children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and investigated the role of these same variables on diabetes control. Parents of 117 children completed questionnaires assessing their child's temperament, diabetes-specific environmental demands, and psychosocial adjustment. Glycohemoglobin (HbAlC) and demographics were obtained. Analyses evaluated the incremental variance accounted for by temperament and environmental demands after controlling for the effects of the demographic variables. Results suggest that lower activity and greater flexibility were related to fewer behavior problems. Greater persistence and less distractibility were related to fewer social competence problems. Greater flexibility and negative moods were related to better metabolic control. Greater child responsibility for the diabetes regimen was related to more behavior problems.
KW - Environmental demands
KW - Insulin- dependent diabetes mellitus
KW - Psychosocial adjustment
KW - Temperament
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U2 - 10.1093/jpepsy/22.6.795
DO - 10.1093/jpepsy/22.6.795
M3 - Article
C2 - 9494318
AN - SCOPUS:0031407057
SN - 0146-8693
VL - 22
SP - 795
EP - 809
JO - Journal of pediatric psychology
JF - Journal of pediatric psychology
IS - 6
ER -
