Diabetes is a chronic illness that places a significant self-management burden on affected
individuals and families. Given the importance of health behaviors—such as medication …

PURPOSE the purpose of this study was to review the existing empirical evidence about
factors that contribute to effective diabetes self-management as indicated by healthy …

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Objective: A great deal of research has been devoted to identifying the psychological factors
that might be associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular diseases. In particular, coping …

A common thread among health behavior theories is the importance of perceived control,
often defined within the health psychology literature as locus of control. Inconsistencies have …

The present study examined the interactions between five dimensions of health locus of
control beliefs and their relationships with medical regimen adherence in low-income …

Background: Adequate self-care in diabetes improves quality of life and decreases the
number of inpatient cases. The health locus of control theory is used to assess adherence to …

AIM: The present study assessed the effects of a Motivational Interviewing (MI) based
counselling training for nurses on clinical, behavioural and process outcomes among …

This article provides an overview of the rationale for diabetes preconception care
interventions for women with diabetes and the efficacy in reducing the excess occurrence of …

The rising incidence of diabetes complications among African Americans is a major health
concern. Few studies have addressed gender differences in diabetes self-management in …