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Social support effects on diabetes management by South African emerging adults: a replication and extension study

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dc.contributor.authorVisagie, Elné
dc.contributor.authorVan Rensburg, Esmé
dc.contributor.authorDeacon, Elmarí
dc.contributor.researchID10194118 - Van Rensburg, Esmé
dc.contributor.researchID10857729 - Deacon, Elmari
dc.contributor.researchID22831606 - Visagie, Elné
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-25T10:43:49Z
dc.date.available2019-02-25T10:43:49Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to explore and describe the role of social support in successful living with type 1 diabetes. Informants were eight emerging adults with well-controlled type 1 diabetes (females = 5; white = 7, African = 1; mean time since diagnosis = 8.5 years, SD time since diagnosis = 6.23 years). They completed semi-structured interviews on their types and sources of social support for successful diabetes management. Thematic analysis of the data revealed important social support agents, which included family members, friends, and their healthcare professionals; as well as the social support mechanisms these individuals provided. Social support appeared to help the participants with diabetes management through facilitation of shared knowledge regarding management of type 1 diabetes, fostering a sense of belonging and companionship, and practical assistance with daily regimen tasksen_US
dc.identifier.citationVisagie, E. et al. 2018. Social support effects on diabetes management by South African emerging adults: a replication and extension study. Journal of psychology in Africa, 28(6):449-454. [https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2018.1544392]en_US
dc.identifier.issn1433-0237
dc.identifier.issn1815-5626 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/31859
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14330237.2018.1544392
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2018.1544392
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectDiabetes mellitusen_US
dc.subjectType 1 diabetesen_US
dc.subjectEffective diabetes managementen_US
dc.subjectEmerging adultsen_US
dc.subjectSocial supporten_US
dc.titleSocial support effects on diabetes management by South African emerging adults: a replication and extension studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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