The Coping Styles of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes areAssociated with Degree of Metabolic Control

OBJECTIVE- To systematically study the various coping styles in a population-based sample of adolescents with type 1 diabetes, exploring the association of different coping styleswith metabolic control and the adolescents self-reported diabetes-related quality of life. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS- Of a total population of 116 adolescents with type 1 diabetes(13?18 years old), 103 (89? participated in the study, completing a questionnaire to obtain information on coping stylesandperception of diabetes-specific quality of life. The mean age (+/-SD)was 14.9 +/- 1.6 years, diabetes duration 7.1 +/-3.8years, HbA1c 9.4 +/- 1.6%, and male-to-female ratio 52:51. RESULTS- There was a significant correlation between higher HbA1c values and higher degree of mental (r=0.25, p