Abstract
This study examined the relationship between locus of control and selfefficacy in a group of children and adolescents with respect to their adherence to treatment against type 1 diabetes and their general quality of life. The study is of correlational nature and uses a convenience sample of 40 children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes who were recruited at the Pediatric Diabetes Consultation of the Alto Ave Hospital Center. The instruments used were: The Socio-demographic and Clinical Questionnaire; Children Health Locus of Control; Self-efficacy Diabetes Scale; Diabetes Self-care Questionnaire and The Quality of Life and Diabetes Questionnaire. We used biochemical analysis of glycosylated hemoglobin. The main results indicate the influence of the locus of control in self-care and in some quality-of-life components. The selfefficacy does not have a statistically significant influence on therapeutic adherence but is connected to some components of quality of life. The results also show a significant correlation between therapeutic adherence and several components of quality of life.
| Translated title of the contribution | Locus of control, self-efficacy and quality of life in diabetes type 1 |
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| Original language | Portuguese |
| Pages (from-to) | 389-404 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Diabetes
- Locus of control
- Self-efficacy
- Treatment adherence
- Quality of life
