OBJECTIVE Worsening of glycemic control in type 1 diabetes during puberty is a common
observation. However, HbA1c remains stable or even improves for some youths. The aim is …

Objective: Illness perceptions (IP) are important predictors of emotional and behavioral
responses in many diseases. The current study aims to investigate the COVID-19-related IP …

Summary Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results from autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic
βcells. Although all T1D patients require daily administration of exogenous insulin, their …

Background Diagnosis of children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) imposes an unprecedented
burden on children and their caregivers. Objective To assess the burden of T1D on children …

Disease knowledge, illness perceptions, and quality of life (QOL) were examined in 150
adolescents (mean age= 16.1 years, SD= 1.9; 49.3% males) with sickle cell disease (SCD) …

Objective To evaluate the impact of self‐reported chronic‐generic and condition‐specific
quality of life (QoL) on glycemic control among adolescents and emerging adults with long …

Objectives: Prior research has linked illness identity—or the extent to which the illness is
integrated into one's identity—to diabetes-specific functioning. Four illness identity …

Background Illness perceptions are cognitive frameworks that patients construct to make
sense of their illness. Although the importance of these perceptions has been demonstrated …

Objective To investigate correlates of eating disorder psychopathology in adolescent males
and females with type 1 diabetes. Method A total of 105 adolescents with type 1 diabetes …

Aim This study assessed the impact of illness perceptions, emotional responses to the
disease and its management, and patient characteristics on the adherence to optimal insulin …