The association between resilience and diabetic neuropathy by socioeconomic position

Cross-sectional findings from the Kora-Age study

Bibliographic Data

ID4228602
AuthorsLaura Perna (0000-0002-7383-9806, Helmholtz Zentrum München), Andreas Mielck (Helmholtz Zentrum München), María Elena Lacruz (0000-0003-2036-3039), Rebecca T Emeny (0000-0002-8780-5439, Helmholtz Zentrum München), Alexander Von Eisenhart Rothe (0000-0002-8397-8404, Helmholtz Zentrum München), Christa Meisinger (0000-0002-9026-6544, Helmholtz Zentrum München), Karl-Heinz Ladwig (0000-0002-0221-311X, Helmholtz Zentrum München), Karl‐heinz Ladwig (0000-0003-0710-1720)
Year2015
Volume20
Issue9
Pages1222-1228
Publication date2015-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105313510334
PMID24287803
OpenAlexW2085032893
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited22

We investigated whether older adults with diabetes mellitus and lower resilience have an increased risk of diabetic neuropathy as compared to older adults with higher resilience, and whether this association varies by socioeconomic position. In total, 3942 individuals took part in a health survey in Augsburg, Germany, in 2008-2010 (KORA-Age study). We found that among participants with low socioeconomic position, those with higher resilience had a lower probability of suffering from neuropathy as compared to participants with lower resilience (absolute risk reduction = 10%). Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals for the outcome diabetic neuropathy also showed that lower resilience scores had an independent effect in increasing the risk of diabetic neuropathy among elderly individuals with a low socioeconomic position (odds ratio: 1.83; confidence interval: 1.09-3.08). Health-promoting strategies focussing on resilience should be further explored

Confidence interval · Cross-sectional study · Diabetes mellitus · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Population · Psychological resilience · Socioeconomic status · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Demography · Endocrinology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine · Social Psychology

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