Locus de controlo, auto-eficácia e qualidade de vida na diabetes tipo 1

Translated title of the contribution: Locus of control, self-efficacy and quality of life in diabetes type 1

Ângela Rodrigues*, Eleonora Veiga Costa

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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 contributionLocus of control, self-efficacy and quality of life in diabetes type 1
Original languagePortuguese
Pages (from-to)389-404
Number of pages17
JournalPsicologia, Saúde e Doenças
Volume14
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Keywords

  • Diabetes
  • Locus of control
  • Self-efficacy
  • Treatment adherence
  • Quality of life

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