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Adherence behavior among adolescents with type I insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: the role of cognitive appraisal processes.

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Murphy, LM; Thompson, RJ; Morris, MA
Published in: Journal of pediatric psychology
December 1997

Guided by a transactional stress and coping model, this study examined the contribution of cognitive appraisal processes to diabetes adherence behavior among adolescents 12 to 18 years old (n = 40). Multiple hierarchical regression analyses indicated that esteem related to physical appearance accounted for a significant 16% of the variance in checking one's blood sugar. Perceived control when ill and attributional style for negative events each accounted for significant increments of variance as well (10 and 6%, respectively), yielding a total of 32% of the variance explained by appraisal processes. Results suggest that adolescents who (a) have a negative perception of their bodies, (b) perceive little internal control over health when ill, and (c) have an external attributional style for negative events were at greatest risk for poor compliance as indicated by less frequent checking of blood sugar.

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Journal of pediatric psychology

DOI

EISSN

1465-735X

ISSN

0146-8693

Publication Date

December 1997

Volume

22

Issue

6

Start / End Page

811 / 825

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Cognition
  • Child
  • Adolescent
  • Adaptation, Psychological
 

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Murphy, L. M., Thompson, R. J., & Morris, M. A. (1997). Adherence behavior among adolescents with type I insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: the role of cognitive appraisal processes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 22(6), 811–825. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/22.6.811
Murphy, L. M., R. J. Thompson, and M. A. Morris. “Adherence behavior among adolescents with type I insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: the role of cognitive appraisal processes.Journal of Pediatric Psychology 22, no. 6 (December 1997): 811–25. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/22.6.811.
Murphy LM, Thompson RJ, Morris MA. Adherence behavior among adolescents with type I insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: the role of cognitive appraisal processes. Journal of pediatric psychology. 1997 Dec;22(6):811–25.
Murphy, L. M., et al. “Adherence behavior among adolescents with type I insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: the role of cognitive appraisal processes.Journal of Pediatric Psychology, vol. 22, no. 6, Dec. 1997, pp. 811–25. Epmc, doi:10.1093/jpepsy/22.6.811.
Murphy LM, Thompson RJ, Morris MA. Adherence behavior among adolescents with type I insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: the role of cognitive appraisal processes. Journal of pediatric psychology. 1997 Dec;22(6):811–825.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of pediatric psychology

DOI

EISSN

1465-735X

ISSN

0146-8693

Publication Date

December 1997

Volume

22

Issue

6

Start / End Page

811 / 825

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Cognition
  • Child
  • Adolescent
  • Adaptation, Psychological