Parents of Children With Type 1 Diabetes Experienced More Parent‐Specific Distress Than Parents of Adolescents in China
Authors' conclusion
The parents of children with T1D experienced higher levels of diabetes-specific distress than the parents of adolescents with T1D in China.
Study context
- Population
- Parents of children (8–12 years) and adolescents (13–18 years) diagnosed with T1D for >6 months, China
- Participants
- 365 vs 268
- Exposure
- Parents of children with T1D vs parents of adolescents with T1D
- Parents of childrenn = 365
- Parents of adolescentsn = 268reference
- Outcome
- Parental diabetes-specific distress
Methodological detailsonline recruitment via social media
- Online recruitment via social media
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Diabetes-specific distress
- Parents of children with T1D had a higher level of diabetes-specific distress than parents of adolescents
- Parents of children vs Parents of adolescents: P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors associated with distress, parents of children (hierarchical linear regression)
- Model F
- 8.497
- Model P
- P < 0.001
- R 2
- 0.433
- Adjusted R 2
- 0.382
- Higher distress associated with fathers with ≤9 years of education, higher annual family income (≥US$2857), higher parental anxiety symptoms and perceived stress, and children's frequent hypoglycemia in past 6 months
Factors associated with distress, parents of adolescents (hierarchical linear regression)
- Model F
- 4.955
- Model P
- P < 0.001
- R 2
- 0.385
- Adjusted R 2
- 0.308
- Higher distress associated with fathers with ≤9 years of education and higher parental anxiety symptoms and perceived stress
Original publication
Parents of Children With Type 1 Diabetes Experienced More Parent‐Specific Distress Than Parents of Adolescents in China. Pediatr Diabetes. Published 20 June 2025. doi:10.
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