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Psychosocial factors in medication adherence and diabetes self-management: Implications for research and practice.

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Gonzalez, Jeffrey S., Tanenbaum, Molly L., Commissariat, Persis V.·2016·American Psychologist

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Diabetes is a chronic illness that places a significant self-management burden on affected individuals and families. Given the importance of health behaviors-such as medication adherence, diet, physical activity, blood glucose self-monitoring-in achieving optimal glycemic control in diabetes, interventions designed and delivered by psychologists hold promise in assisting children, adolescents, and adults with diabetes in improving their health status and lowering their risk of serious complications. This article first provides an overview of diabetes self-management and associated challenges and burdens. Socioeconomic status factors that may influence diabetes management and outcomes are briefly highlighted. We then review the evidence base for select psychosocial factors that may be implicated in diabetes self-management. Modifiable targets of psychological intervention are presented across 3 overarching domains: (a) knowledge, beliefs, and related cognitive constructs; (b) emotional distress and well-being; and (c) behavioral skills and coping. Important methodological issues facing future research are discussed, along with opportunities for psychologists in improving the care and treatment outcomes of individuals and families living with diabetes. In conclusion, we advocate for continued research emphasis on improving psychosocial aspects of living with diabetes, with greater attention to the situational context in which the self-regulatory processes underlying self-management occur. Psychologists have important roles to play in reducing emotional distress, improving patient knowledge, and providing training in behavioral skills to promote successful self-management and to support patient-centered diabetes care. (PsycINFO Database Record

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  • Psychological illness and psychological health have been shown to be associated with medication nonadherence or adherence, respectively.

    “Psychological illness and psychological health have been shown to be associated with medication nonadherence or adherence, respectively. 142,147-150”

    From Psychological Health, Well-Being, and the Mind-Heart-Body Connection: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (2021) · cites this paper as [147]

    The ‘Emotional States and Distress’ section (page unavailable) reports that depressive symptoms and diabetes-related distress are associated with poorer diabetes self-management, which includes medication adherence. But it finds little evidence linking diagnosed major depressive disorder to self-management, and does not establish that psychological health generally predicts medication adherence; its discussion of positive emotions says evidence for behavioral effects is generally unsupportive. The claim therefore overgeneralizes findings about distress and diabetes self-management. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Gonzalez, J. S., Tanenbaum, M. L., & Commissariat, P. V.
Affiliations
  • Stanford Medicine (US)
  • Joslin Diabetes Center (US)
Venue
American Psychologist
Published
2016-10
Volume
71
Issue
7
Pages
539-551
ISSN
  • 0003-066X (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-990X
OpenAlex
W2529230519
Cited by
354
References
120
Citations by year
2026: 35 · 2025: 53 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 65 · 2021: 46 · 2020: 30 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 3 · 2013: 1
FWCI
15.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Psychologist (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R18 DK098742 and R01 DK104845)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
Keywords
diabetes self-management, medication adherence, psychosocial factors, psychological intervention, glycemic control, emotional distress, coping strategies, patient knowledge and beliefs, behavioral skills training, socioeconomic status, patient-centered care, children and adolescents with diabetes, self-regulation
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Psychology, Socioeconomic Factors, Self Efficacy, Medication Adherence

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