Glucose in the Dynamic Psychosocial Environment: Findings From Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes.

Objective: This study aimed to explore how real-time fluctuations in psychosocial experiences impact short-term glycemic outcomes among adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Methods: Adolescents with type 1 diabetes (N = 88) completed 8 days of ecological momentary assessments (EMA), reporting 8 times per day on their negative and positive mood, diabetes self-care, and social interactions. Glucose was measured with participants' personal continuous glucose monitoring devices.

Psychosocial predictors of short-term glucose among people with diabetes: A narrative review.

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are metabolic disorders that require one to manage one's blood glucose levels on a daily basis through a series of behaviorally complex tasks. Research shows that psychosocial factors, including mood, stress, and social relationships, have a significant influence on one's ability to maintain these disease management routines and achieve healthy blood glucose levels. However, researchers have typically approached these questions from a between-person perspective.

Peer interactions and health among youth with diabetes: An ecological momentary assessment.

Objective: We examined the links of supportive and conflictual peer interactions to mood and self-care via ecological momentary assessment.

Method: Adolescents with Type 1 diabetes ( = 167, 49% female) recruited between 2018 and 2021 were prompted 8 times a day for 8 days to complete brief surveys that measured perceived social interactions, affect, and self-care.

Results: Cross-sectional analyses revealed between- and within-person (WP) links of peer support to positive mood and conflict to negative mood.

Support and Conflict Among Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: A Focus on Friends.

Objective: The goal of the study was to examine the relations of general and diabetes-specific friend support and conflict to psychological and diabetes health among youth with type 1 diabetes. We examined gender as a moderator of these relations, and friend responsiveness and information-sharing as potential mediators.

Methods: Youth with type 1 diabetes (n = 167; M age 15.

Coping strategies and psychosocial resources among women living with metastatic breast cancer: A qualitative study.

Despite more women living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), this population is underrepresented in cancer survivorship research. Few studies have assessed how women with MBC cope with their cancer experience. This qualitative study describes the coping strategies and psychosocial resources utilized by women living with MBC.

Characterizing unique supportive care needs among women living with metastatic breast cancer: A qualitative study.

Background: Women with metastatic breast cancer face unique challenges as they cope with life-limiting prognoses and arduous treatments. However, the vast majority of research has focused on optimizing quality of life in women with early-stage, non-metastatic breast cancer and little is known about supportive care needs among women living with metastatic cancer. As part of a larger project that sought to inform the development of a psychosocial intervention, the aim of this study was to characterize supportive care needs among women with metastatic breast cancer and elucidate challenges unique to living with a life-limiting prognosis.

Links of positive affect and stress to HbA1c: a prospective longitudinal study.

While affect is linked to a number of diabetes outcomes, the specific role of positive affect (PA) in HbA1c remains unclear. The present study examined whether PA prospectively predicted lower HbA1c among adults with type 2 diabetes and whether this relation was moderated by stress. Participants were 123 adults (44.

Partner Involvement in Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management: A Mixed-Methods Investigation.

Researchers have recognized the role of social environment in diabetes management, with substantial attention directed toward spouses or romantic partners of people with diabetes. However, the specific ways in which partners are involved have not been articulated. This study, which included 207 couples in which one person was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, used a mixed-methods approach to assess types of partner involvement in diabetes management.

Study design and protocol for tailored Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to optimize quality of life in women living with metastatic breast cancer.

Women living with metastatic (stage IV) breast cancer face unique challenges, including arduous treatments, side effects, chronic symptom burden, and emotional distress. Nevertheless, most research has paradoxically focused on optimizing quality of life in women with early-stage, non-metastatic breast cancer. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based, third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy that focuses on creating 'a life worth living' by promoting meaning and purpose and optimizing quality of life.