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Clinical Psychology

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2013

Type 2 diabetes

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The Diabetes Partner Support Questionnaire: Psychometric Scale Development, Katie Cassandra Wischkaemper Aug 2013

The Diabetes Partner Support Questionnaire: Psychometric Scale Development, Katie Cassandra Wischkaemper

Masters Theses

This study examines the effects of social support, specifically from intimate, committed partners, for individuals with type 2 diabetes. Integrating social learning theory and health, this study aims to develop a measure of the frequency of diabetes-specific supportive behaviors and the perceived quality of those behaviors as perceived by patients with diabetes (Bandura, 1977). Developing a psychometrically sound instrument will assist future research examining intimate relationships and diabetes-related health outcomes. The Diabetes Partner Support Questionnaire (DPSQ), contains modified items from a scale measuring parental support for children with type 1 diabetes (La Greca & Bearman, 2002). The present study involved …


Relationship Satisfaction As A Moderator Of Diabetes Duration And Diabetes-Related Emotional Distress, Marcus Gustav Wild May 2013

Relationship Satisfaction As A Moderator Of Diabetes Duration And Diabetes-Related Emotional Distress, Marcus Gustav Wild

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

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