Journal of Pediatric Psychology 15(5) pp. 619-632, 1990
© 1990 Society of Pediatric Psychology
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Psychological Functioning of Children with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus: A Longitudinal Study1
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2All correspondence should be sent to Maria Kovacs, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
Assessed school-aged youth repeatedly over the first 6 years of their insulindependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) to determine self-perceived psychological adjustment. After the first year of IDDM, Ss exhibited a mild increase in depressive symptoms. Anxiety decreased for boys but increased for girls over the duration of IDDM. In contrast, self-esteem remained stable regardless of rehospitalizations or degree of metabolic control. Ss'adjustment shortly after IDDM onset, as reflected by levels of depression, anxiety, and self-esteem, were predictors of later adjustment. In general, Ss found the implications of IDDM more upsetting and the regimen more difficult with time, and girls were more upset by their illness than boys. The degree to which children were upset by the implications and management of IDDM varied as a function of their anxiety and depression.
Key words: diabetes; adjustment; chronic illness.
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