Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Vol. 26, No. 8, 2001, pp. 485-490
© 2001 Society of Pediatric Psychology
A Peer Group Intervention for Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes and Their Best Friends
1 Nemours Children's Clinic, 2 A. I. duPont Hospital for Children
All correspondence should be sent to Peggy Greco, Division of Psychology and Psychiatry, Nemours Children's Clinic, 807 Nira Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32247. E-mail: pgreco{at}nemours.org .
Objective: To devise and implement a structured intervention for integrating peers into diabetes care in a healthy and adaptive manner.
Methods: Adolescents with diabetes (n = 21) and their best friends (n = 21) participated in a group intervention aimed at increasing diabetes knowledge and social support of diabetes care. Measures of social support, knowledge about diabetes and support, diabetes functioning, and social functioning were obtained prior to and following intervention.
Results: Following the intervention, adolescents and their friends demonstrated higher levels of knowledge about diabetes and support, as well as a higher ratio of peer to family support, and friends demonstrated improved self-perception. Parents reported decreased diabetes-related conflict.
Conclusions: Peer group intervention approaches may result in increased positive peer involvement in adolescents' diabetes care.
Key words: type 1 diabetes; adolescents; intervention; social support; peer group.
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