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G E Inoff

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PubMed1982

Relationships between behavioral factors and diabetic control in children and adolescents: a camp study.

Relationships between health status and behavioral factors were studied in 211 insulin-dependent diabetic children, ages 5-19 years, at a camp for diabetic children. In general, diabetic control, as measured by counselor-monitored urine tests made across a 2-week period, improved across age. Diabetic control was negatively related to knowledge of diabetes; that is, the worse the diabetic control, the higher the degree of knowledge. Acquisition of a high level of knowledge was viewed as a coping effort in response to the stress of poor diabetic control. Also, boys in poor diabetic control tended to be more internal in locus of control (ready to take action to confront their difficulties), and girls in poor diabetic control tended to be more external (feeling powerless and acting compliant). This sex difference in the relationship between diabetic control and locus of control was interpreted as reflecting sex differences in responses to stress. Findings involving other health status, behavioral, and demographic variables are presented and discussed.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1980

Pathways between constitution and competence during the 1st 5 years of life.

A global measure of newborn constitutional adequacy was found to be positively related to competent functioning at the age of 5-6 years. In a sample of 15 boys and 5 girls, newborn constitutional adequacy was related to aspects of focused (versus unfocused) activity, outgoingness, cognitive and verbal ability, and motor skill at the early childhood follow-up. Additionally, some preschool data were available on most of the sample and continuity of competent functioning was traced across the 3 age periods. Also, hyperactive behaviors at the preschool period had negative implications for functioning in early childhood.

Child Development↗
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Coping with predictable crises of diabetes.

Although the role of emotional and psychosocial factors in diabetes is generally appreciated, most health care professionals, diabetic patients, and families of patients have no clear model that clarifies the nature of psychosocial variables and provides defined principles for effective treatment and preventative interventions. A multivariate clinical model for coping with predictable crises of diabetes is presented. The model is based on the constructs of crisis, coping, and social support as well as a developmental and life course perspective. The psychosocial tasks to be addressed in coping with crises, in general, as well as strategies of coping are defined and discussed. The specific predictable crises of diabetes are described with reference to the demands and sources of stress inherent in the critical situations and the associated strategies for coping with them. Special attention is given to coping with the initial diagnosis and onset of the disease, the role of health care professionals, and developmental issues in coping with diabetes.

Adaptation, Psychological↗