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Regulação emocional, medo de hipoglicémia e diabetes distress em pais de filhos com diabetes tipo 1
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Dado o aumento preocupante do número de crianças e jovens com o diagnóstico de diabetes tipo 1; das dificuldades apresentadas pelos pais que são os principais cuidadores; do sofrimento emocional associado ao facto de se ter um filho com esta condição e da sua gestão diária tão exaustiva, este estudo tem como objetivo compreender a influência do Medo de Hipoglicemia, na relação entre a Regulação Emocional e a Diabetes Distress nestes pais. Participaram 102 pais (92.2% mães e 7.8% pais) com idades compreendidas entre os 32 e os 58 anos de filhos com idades entre os 8 e 17 anos. Os instrumentos administrados foram o Questionário Sociodemográfico, Hypoglycemia Fear Survey - Parents, The Problem Areas in Diabetes Survey – Parent Revised Version e o Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. Foram realizados quatro modelos de mediação, dois com a estratégia de Regulação Emocional, Reavaliação Cognitiva e dois com a outra estratégia, a Supressão Expressiva. Foi verificado um efeito de mediação da Preocupação (subescala do Medo de Hipoglicemia), na associação entre a Reavaliação Cognitiva e a Diabetes Distress. Os resultados deste estudo contribuem de forma significativa para a prática clínica e futuras intervenções com estes pais, assim como abrem caminhos para novos estudos que explorem estas ou outras variáveis, no sentido de poderem reduzir os níveis de Diabetes Distress e do Medo de Hipoglicemia tão presentes nestes pais, assim como aumentar a sua capacidade de Regulação Emocional.
Considering the worrying increase in the number of children and adolescents diagnosed with type 1 diabetes; the difficulties faced by parents who are the main caregivers; the emotional distress associated with having a child with this condition; and the exhausting demands of its daily management, this study aims to understand the influence of Fear of Hypoglycemia on the relationship between Emotion Regulation and Diabetes Distress in these parents. The study involved 102 parents (92.2% mothers and 7.8% fathers) aged between 32 and 58 years, with children aged between 8 and 17 years. The instruments administered were the Sociodemographic Questionnaire, the Hypoglycemia Fear Survey - Parents, the Problem Areas in Diabetes Survey – Parent Revised Version and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. Four mediation models were tested: two using Cognitive Reappraisal as the Emotion Regulation strategy and two using Expressive Suppression. Only the Worry subscale of the Fear of Hypoglycemia was found to mediate the association between Cognitive Reappraisal and Diabetes Distress. The results of this study make a significant contribution to clinical practice and future interventions targeting these parents, and open pathways for new studies to explore these or other variables, with the aim of reducing levels of Diabetes Distress and Fear of Hypoglycemia so prevalent in these parents, as well as enhancing their Emotion Regulation capacity.
Considering the worrying increase in the number of children and adolescents diagnosed with type 1 diabetes; the difficulties faced by parents who are the main caregivers; the emotional distress associated with having a child with this condition; and the exhausting demands of its daily management, this study aims to understand the influence of Fear of Hypoglycemia on the relationship between Emotion Regulation and Diabetes Distress in these parents. The study involved 102 parents (92.2% mothers and 7.8% fathers) aged between 32 and 58 years, with children aged between 8 and 17 years. The instruments administered were the Sociodemographic Questionnaire, the Hypoglycemia Fear Survey - Parents, the Problem Areas in Diabetes Survey – Parent Revised Version and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. Four mediation models were tested: two using Cognitive Reappraisal as the Emotion Regulation strategy and two using Expressive Suppression. Only the Worry subscale of the Fear of Hypoglycemia was found to mediate the association between Cognitive Reappraisal and Diabetes Distress. The results of this study make a significant contribution to clinical practice and future interventions targeting these parents, and open pathways for new studies to explore these or other variables, with the aim of reducing levels of Diabetes Distress and Fear of Hypoglycemia so prevalent in these parents, as well as enhancing their Emotion Regulation capacity.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário, para obtenção do grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
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Diabetes tipo 1 Medo de hipoglicémia Diabetes Distress Parental Regulação emocional Type 1 Diabetes Fear of hypoglycemia Parental diabetes distress Emotional regulation