An Analysis of Adherence in Childhood Diabetes: Social Learning and Family Systems Variables

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dc.contributor.authorLilly, Mary Kristine M.S.en
dc.contributor.committeechairFinney, Jack W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWinett, Richard A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberStephens, Robert S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberOllendick, Thomas H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCooper, Robin K. Pannetonen
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:21:39Zen
dc.date.adate1998-04-30en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:21:39Zen
dc.date.issued1998-03-30en
dc.date.rdate1999-04-30en
dc.date.sdate1998-03-30en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the current study was threefold: 1) to assess youths' and parents' perceptions of their competency in managing diabetes, 2) to assess family flexibility and cohesiveness, and 3) to assess the utility of self-efficacy and family factors as predictors of adherence and metabolic control. Participants included 62 youths with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and their parents. Parents' and youths' perceptions of their abilities in diabetes and related situations, family cohesion and adaptability, and perceptions of the family's ability to integrate the demands of the diabetes regimen into general family routines were assessed. Results suggested that both social learning factors and general family relations were important in the prediction of youths' adherence to the treatment regimen for diabetes and metabolic control. Moreover, family efficacy and family cohesion were related, suggesting the need for models of assessment and intervention that include both social learning and general family functioning variables.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-32198-94710en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-32198-94710/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/30416en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartETD.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectdiabetesen
dc.subjectadherenceen
dc.subjectmetabolic controlen
dc.subjectpediatricsen
dc.titleAn Analysis of Adherence in Childhood Diabetes: Social Learning and Family Systems Variablesen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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