Adolescent Diabetic Control: Using the Process‐Person‐Context‐Time Model |
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| Authors: | Robin Guill Liles Gerald A. Juhnke |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Human Development and Services, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University;2. Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, Adult and Higher Education, University of Texas at San Antonio. |
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| Abstract: | This investigation used the Process‐Person‐Context‐Time Model (U. Bronfenbrenner, 1979, 1995) to study adolescent diabetic control. The dependent variable was a blood test measuring diabetic control (i.e., HbA1 C [glycosylated hemoglobin]). Independent variables included adolescent/maternal perceptions of family environment and communication, blood glucose monitoring frequency, age of disease onset, disease duration, race/ethnicity, gender, and mother's education level. Stepwise regression revealed that glucose monitoring and problem communication explained 17% of the variance. |
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