Laura J Caccavale1, Patrick Weaver2, Rusan Chen2, Randi Streisand2, Clarissa S Holmes3. 1. Virginia Commonwealth University, Georgetown University, and Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA caccavalelj@vcu.edu. 2. Virginia Commonwealth University, Georgetown University, and Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. 3. Virginia Commonwealth University, Georgetown University, and Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA Virginia Commonwealth University, Georgetown University, and Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Youth with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) from single-parent families have poorer glycemic control; a finding confounded with socioeconomic status (SES). Family density (FD), or youth:adult ratio, may better characterize family risk status. METHODS: Structural equation modeling assessed the relation of single-parent status, SES, and FD to parenting stress, diabetes-related conflict, parental monitoring, adherence, and glycemic control using cross-sectional parent and youth data (n = 257). RESULTS: Single-parent status exhibited similar relations as SES and was removed. Lower FD was associated with better glycemic control (β = -.29, p = .014) via less conflict (β = .17, p = .038) and greater adherence (β = -.54, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS: Beyond SES, FD plays a significant role in adherence and glycemic control via diabetes-related conflict. In contrast, the effects of single-parent status were indistinguishable from those of SES. FD provides distinct information related to adolescent glycemic control.
OBJECTIVE: Youth with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) from single-parent families have poorer glycemic control; a finding confounded with socioeconomic status (SES). Family density (FD), or youth:adult ratio, may better characterize family risk status. METHODS: Structural equation modeling assessed the relation of single-parent status, SES, and FD to parenting stress, diabetes-related conflict, parental monitoring, adherence, and glycemic control using cross-sectional parent and youth data (n = 257). RESULTS: Single-parent status exhibited similar relations as SES and was removed. Lower FD was associated with better glycemic control (β = -.29, p = .014) via less conflict (β = .17, p = .038) and greater adherence (β = -.54, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS: Beyond SES, FD plays a significant role in adherence and glycemic control via diabetes-related conflict. In contrast, the effects of single-parent status were indistinguishable from those of SES. FD provides distinct information related to adolescent glycemic control.
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