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. 2016 Mar;34(1):41-50.
doi: 10.1037/fsh0000183. Epub 2016 Feb 11.

Examining the interaction of parental involvement and parenting style in predicting adherence in youth with type 1 diabetes

Sara E Landers  1 , Elizabeth A Friedrich  1 , Abbas F Jawad  1 , Victoria A Miller  1
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Examining the interaction of parental involvement and parenting style in predicting adherence in youth with type 1 diabetes

Sara E Landers et al. Fam Syst Health. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

Introduction: This study examined whether aspects of parenting style (specifically, warmth, autonomy support, and coercion) moderated the association between parental involvement and adherence in youth with type 1 diabetes.

Methods: Children ages 8 to 16 years with type 1 diabetes and a parent completed assessments of parental involvement, parenting style, and adherence.

Results: Parent autonomy support and coercion were associated with adherence but warmth was not. Child report of more parental involvement was associated with better adherence. Warmth, autonomy support, and coercion were not moderators.

Discussion: The findings underscore the importance of parental involvement, operationalized as responsibility for diabetes tasks, and parenting style, specifically coercion and autonomy support, for adherence in pediatric chronic illness management. Longitudinal research is needed to better understand how and why dimensions of involvement (e.g., responsibility, monitoring, support) vary over time and whether they impact outcomes differentially.

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