The Relation Between Diabetes Self-Efficacy and Psychological Distress Among Older Adults

Do Racial and Ethnic Differences Exist

Bibliographic Data

ID12798481
AuthorsGiyeon Kim (0000-0002-4439-2777, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA, corresponding author), Ruth S Shim (0000-0002-4509-590X, Lenox Hill Hospital), Ruth Shim (Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA), Katy L Ford (The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA), Tamara A Baker (0000-0003-0507-2057, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA)
Year2014
Volume27
Issue2
Pages320-333
Publication date2014-09-17
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0898264314549662
PMID25231883
PMCIDPMC4326557
OpenAlexW2114515031
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited26

Findings suggest that diabetes self-efficacy is associated with psychological distress among older diabetic patients and that race/ethnicity moderates the relationship between diabetes self-efficacy and psychological distress. Increasing diabetes self-efficacy will help racial/ethnic minority older patients with diabetes to improve psychological well-being at a greater level

Diabetes mellitus · Distress · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Psychotherapist · Relation (database · Self-efficacy · Clinical Psychology · Diabetes Management and Education · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Gerontology

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