Conquering diabetes by overcoming psychological barriers and embracing health
Abstract Living with chronic conditions like diabetes mellitus (DM) or insulin resistance (IR) requires significant self-management, adding to daily life stressors. This stress, known as diabetes distress, along with health empowerment from proper diet and lifestyle, and motivation to eat healthily,...
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| description | Abstract Living with chronic conditions like diabetes mellitus (DM) or insulin resistance (IR) requires significant self-management, adding to daily life stressors. This stress, known as diabetes distress, along with health empowerment from proper diet and lifestyle, and motivation to eat healthily, greatly impacts quality of life and disease outcomes. Different patient subgroups (type 1 diabetic (T1DM), type 2 diabetic (T2DM), and insulin resistant (IR) individuals) face these challenges differently. This research aims to compare people with IR and DM to those without, and to compare IR, T1DM and T2DM subgroups on psychological factors. Data was collected via an online questionnaire from 746 participants (average age 37.5 years). Among them, 405 had IR (N = 177) or DM (Type 1: N = 116; Type 2: N = 112), and 341 were controls. Results showed that T2DM individuals scored lower than controls on Identified Regulation, Interoceptive Awareness, and Search for Meaning in Life, while the IR group had higher body-mind disconnection. T1DM individuals experienced the highest emotional distress due to the disease but the lowest distress from regular check-ups compared to T2DM and IR groups. The gradient boosting classification model indicated that IR and T1DM groups are homogeneous, whereas T2DM is heterogeneous, with significant within-group variation in disease experience and management. Despite similarities in daily life challenges, significant differences exist in disease experience among the groups. Individual characteristics of T2DM individuals further diversify their attitudes towards disease management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-368bec4a15094daebd29981a9d0308842025-01-05T12:26:44ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-12-0114111510.1038/s41598-024-83837-yConquering diabetes by overcoming psychological barriers and embracing healthFanni Őry0Botond László Kiss1András Norbert Zsidó2Szidalisz Ágnes Teleki3Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,Institute of Psychology, University of PécsFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,Institute of Psychology, University of PécsFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,Institute of Psychology, University of PécsFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,Institute of Psychology, University of PécsAbstract Living with chronic conditions like diabetes mellitus (DM) or insulin resistance (IR) requires significant self-management, adding to daily life stressors. This stress, known as diabetes distress, along with health empowerment from proper diet and lifestyle, and motivation to eat healthily, greatly impacts quality of life and disease outcomes. Different patient subgroups (type 1 diabetic (T1DM), type 2 diabetic (T2DM), and insulin resistant (IR) individuals) face these challenges differently. This research aims to compare people with IR and DM to those without, and to compare IR, T1DM and T2DM subgroups on psychological factors. Data was collected via an online questionnaire from 746 participants (average age 37.5 years). Among them, 405 had IR (N = 177) or DM (Type 1: N = 116; Type 2: N = 112), and 341 were controls. Results showed that T2DM individuals scored lower than controls on Identified Regulation, Interoceptive Awareness, and Search for Meaning in Life, while the IR group had higher body-mind disconnection. T1DM individuals experienced the highest emotional distress due to the disease but the lowest distress from regular check-ups compared to T2DM and IR groups. The gradient boosting classification model indicated that IR and T1DM groups are homogeneous, whereas T2DM is heterogeneous, with significant within-group variation in disease experience and management. Despite similarities in daily life challenges, significant differences exist in disease experience among the groups. Individual characteristics of T2DM individuals further diversify their attitudes towards disease management.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83837-yDiabetes mellitusInsulin resistanceDiabetes distressHealth empowermentMotivation for healthy eatingBody responsiveness |
| spellingShingle | Fanni Őry Botond László Kiss András Norbert Zsidó Szidalisz Ágnes Teleki Conquering diabetes by overcoming psychological barriers and embracing health Scientific Reports Diabetes mellitus Insulin resistance Diabetes distress Health empowerment Motivation for healthy eating Body responsiveness |
| title | Conquering diabetes by overcoming psychological barriers and embracing health |
| title_full | Conquering diabetes by overcoming psychological barriers and embracing health |
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| title_short | Conquering diabetes by overcoming psychological barriers and embracing health |
| title_sort | conquering diabetes by overcoming psychological barriers and embracing health |
| topic | Diabetes mellitus Insulin resistance Diabetes distress Health empowerment Motivation for healthy eating Body responsiveness |
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