The role of willpower beliefs in diabetes distress and general emotional well‐being in adults with type 2 diabetes
Authors' conclusion
Willpower beliefs predict general emotional well-being, but not diabetes distress. Further research is needed to confirm these pathways.
Study context
- Population
- Australian adults with T2D recruited via a national diabetes registry; 56% women; age 61 ± 12 years
- Participants
- 270 adults
- Outcome
- Role of implicit theories of willpower in diabetes distress and general emotional well-being
Methodological detailsonline survey
- Online survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Willpower beliefs as predictor of general emotional well-being and diabetes distress
- Adjusted: willpower beliefs a significant predictor of general emotional well-being, but not diabetes distress, independent of self-efficacy and diabetes distress; potentially mediated by personality and diabetes self-efficacy
- Adjusted for demographic, clinical and psychological variables
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Unadjusted correlations of willpower beliefs
- Moderate correlations with general emotional well-being, emotionality and general self-efficacy
- Weak correlations with diabetes distress, diabetes self-efficacy, extraversion, conscientiousness and age
Original publication
The role of willpower beliefs in diabetes distress and general emotional well‐being in adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabet Med. Published 4 April 2025. doi:10.
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