| Literature DB >> 25107503 |
Addie L Fortmann1, Scott C Roesch, Frank J Penedo, Carmen R Isasi, Mercedes R Carnethon, Leonor Corsino, Neil Schneiderman, Martha L Daviglus, Yanping Teng, Aida Giachello, Franklyn Gonzalez, Linda C Gallo.
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Social support is one potential source of health-related resiliency in Hispanics with diabetes. This study examined relationships of structural (i.e., social integration) and functional (i.e., perceived) social support with glycemic control (glycosylated hemoglobin; HbA1c) in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study. This study included 766 men and women representing multiple Hispanic ethnic backgrounds, aged 18-74 years, with diagnosed diabetes who completed fasting blood draw, medication review, and measures of sociodemographic factors, medical history, structural support (Cohen Social Network Index), and functional support (Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-12). After adjusting for sociodemographic covariates and medication, a one standard deviation increase in functional support was related to an 0.18% higher HbA1c (p = 0.04). A similar trend was observed for structural support; however, this effect was non-significant in adjusted models. Greater functional support was associated with poorer glycemic control in Hispanics.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25107503 PMCID: PMC4302022 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-014-9587-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Behav Med ISSN: 0160-7715