Woo Jin Kim
Republic of Korea
Research Article
Emotional and Behavioral Problems and Glycemic Control in Adolescents with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Author(s): Woo Jin Kim, Jae Hong Park and Jae Ho YooWoo Jin Kim, Jae Hong Park and Jae Ho Yoo
Objective: This study investigated the emotional and behavioral problems of adolescents with diabetes. We also compared the emotional and behavioral problems according to the type of diabetes and glycemic control.
Methods: Sixty-five adolescents with diabetes (type 1 diabetes; n=51, type 2 diabetes; n=14) and 83 healthy controls participated in this study. Glycemic control was assessed based on the mean HbA1c level, and the patient participants were divided into the following HbA1c groups: good (HbA1c<7.5%, n=17) and poor (HbA1c ≥ 7.5%, n=48). Emotional and behavioral problems were evaluated using the Korean version of the Youth Self-Report (YSR).
Results: The YSR scores of the adolescents with diabetes were significantly higher than those of the healthy controls in terms of total problems, internalizing problems.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/Psychiatry.1000244