Associations between disordered eating behaviour, diabetes distress and emotion regulation strategies in adults with type 1 diabetes: Results from a Dutch‐Italian cross‐sectional study
Authors' conclusion
This cross-sectional study suggests an association between DEB and diabetes distress, between cognitive reappraisal and less diabetes distress and between expressive suppression and more DEB. The results suggest that it may prove beneficial to prioritize strengthening emotion regulation strategies in interventions for people with T1D and DEB. Future research should help clarify causality with regard to emotion regulation and DEB in adults with T1D.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with T1D in The Netherlands and Italy; 78.9% women, 39 ± 13 years, HbA1c 55 ± 16 mmol/mol, TIR 66% ± 25completed the survey
- Participants
- 291 adults
- Outcome
- Associations between DEB (DEPS-R), diabetes distress (PAID-5) and emotion regulation strategies (ERQ)
Methodological detailsonline survey, path analysis, Dutch-Italian
- Online survey
- Path analysis
- Dutch-Italian
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
More diabetes distress associated with more disordered eating behaviour (DEB): β
0.23 (0.13, 0.34) (95% CI)
Less diabetes distress associated with more use of cognitive reappraisal: β
−0.24 (−0.36, −0.12) (95% CI)
More DEB associated with more use of expressive suppression: β
0.14 (0.04, 0.24) (95% CI)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Prevalence of DEB (DEPS-R ≥ 20) and elevated diabetes distress (PAID-5 ≥ 8)
- DEB (DEPS-R ≥ 20)
- 79 (27.1%)
- Elevated diabetes distress (PAID-5 ≥ 8)
- 159 (54.6%)
Original publication
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