Family Conflict and Diabetes Management in Youth: Clinical Lessons From Child Development and Diabetes Research
- Barbara J. Anderson, PhD
Abstract
In Brief
This articles focuses on family conflict and parenting behavior and their link to self-esteem, treatment adherence, and glycemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. From the diabetes literature and normal child development research, the concept of “authoritative parenting” seems especially applicable to the coping tasks facing parents and youth around the management of type 1 diabetes. Research on general family conflict, diabetes-specific family conflict, and child development are discussed with respect to the translation of findings to assist health care providers and parents.
Footnotes
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Barbara J. Anderson, PhD, is an associate professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
- American Diabetes Association
