The aims of this study are to examine the differences in the quality of life among individuals with type 1 diabetes and individuals without chronic diseases, differences in the quality of life among men and women with type 1 diabetes and the differences in the quality of life among individuals with good and poor glycaemic control. The relationship between personality traits and the management of disease in patients with type 1 diabetes will also be examined.
Diabetes affects the daily life of patients, chronic diseases have a major impact on the quality of life of individuals. Chronic illness affects family life of an individual, his professional life, as well as leisure activities, chronic illness can also increase worries, fears, feelings of sadness and helplessness. Past studies examining the quality of life construct in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) showed that patients achieved lower levels of life quality, compared to individuals without T1D. Studies show that women with T1D achieve lower scores on the quality of life scales than men with T1D and differences in gender are already present in adolescence. Patients with poor glycaemic control achieve lower results on the quality of life scales, the effect of hemoglobin on the quality of life is direct, as well as indirect. The studies in which they examined the attitudes of personality traits with diabetes management show that two personality traits are associated with the management of the disease, the successful management of the disease is primarily associated with the conscientiousness. Concerning the effect of neuroticism on the management of the disease, research results are contradictory.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
238
The WHOQOL-BREF instrument comprises 26 items, which measure the following broad domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment.
The SWLS is a short 5-item instrument designed to measure global cognitive judgments of satisfaction with one's life.
The Big Five Inventory (BFI) is a self-report inventory designed to measure the Big Five dimensions.
University Children's Hospital Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenija/Osrednja Regija, Slovenia
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Department of psychology
Ljubljana, Slovenija/Osrednja Regija, Slovenia
Differences in quality of life
Differences in quality of life in patients with T1D and individuals without chronic diseases. Quality of life will be measured with the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment tool (questionnaire).
Time frame: 15 minutes
Personality traits associated with diabetes management
Which personality traits are associated with good and poor diabetes management. Personality traits will be measured with The Big Five Inventory questionnaire.
Time frame: 15 minutes
Differences in quality of life based on gender
Differences in quality of life between men and women with T1D. Quality of life will be measured with the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment tool (questionnaire).
Time frame: 15 minutes
Differences in quality of life based on glycaemic control
Differences in quality of life between patients with good and bad glycaemic control. Quality of life will be measured with the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment tool (questionnaire). Glycaemic control will be reported from participants (HbA1c).
Time frame: 15 minutes
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