Habit strength as a moderator of the association between symptoms of poor mental health and unintentional non-adherence to oral hypoglycemic medication in adults with type 2 diabetes

Bibliographic Data

ID4228538
AuthorsRita J Burns (0000-0002-5337-7878, McGill University), Rachel J Burns, Sonya S Deschêne (0000-0002-9258-0895, McGill University), Bärbel Knäuper (0000-0003-1271-8805, McGill University), Norbert Schmitz (0000-0001-7777-6323, McGill University)
Year2019
Volume24
Issue3
Pages321-326
Publication date2019-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105316674269
PMID28810360
OpenAlexW2532144372
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited19

This study tested if habit strength for taking oral hypoglycemic medication moderated the association between poor mental health symptoms (i.e. depressive symptoms, diabetes distress) and unintentional non-adherence in 790 adults with type 2 diabetes. Data were cross-sectional. A habit strength × depressive symptom interaction was observed. Depressive symptoms were negatively associated with adherence if habit was weak or of average strength; no association was observed if habit was strong. A similar interaction emerged when diabetes distress was examined. Results suggest that habit strength might operate as a buffer in the association between poor mental health symptoms and medication adherence

Association (psychology · Cross-sectional study · Depressive symptoms · Diabetes mellitus · Distress · Habit · Mental health · Moderation · Psychiatry · Type 2 diabetes · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Endocrinology

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