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The Diabetes Educator, Vol. 25, No. 2, 211-219 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/014572179902500206

Involvement in Health Behaviors Among Youth With Diabetes

Kathleen M. Hanna, PhD, RN

School of Nursing, University of Wyoming, PO Box 3065, Laramie, WY 82071khanna{at}uwyo.edu

Diana W. Outhrle, PhD, ARNP, CDE, FAAN

Department of Pediatrics/Psychiatry, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita

PURPOSE

The purpose of this study was to examine involvement in a broad range of health behaviors among adolescents and young adults with diabetes.

METHODS

The sample consisted of 107 adolescents and young adults (12 to 24 years old) with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Participants were asked to report involvement in health-enhancing, health-compromising, and diabetes mismanagement behaviors.

RESULTS

The participants reported low levels of health-compromising behaviors and high levels of health-enhancing behaviors. Females reported significantly higher levels of diabetes mismanagement than males. Males in late adolescence (18 to 24 years) reported significantly higher levels of health-compromising behaviors than males in early (12 to 14 years) and middle (15 to 17 years) adolescence. Females in late adolescence (1 8 to 24 years) reported significantly higher levels of health-compromising behaviors than females in early adolescence (12 to 14 years).

CONCLUSIONS

Diabetes educators who work with youth may want to assess all of these health behaviors, keeping in mind age and gender differences.


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