Cooperation between parents in caring for diabetic children: relations to metabolic control and parents' field-dependence-independence
(1993) In Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 20(3). p.223-229- Abstract
- Aspects of parental interaction were assessed in 20 families with diabetic, insulin-dependent children, using hour-long video-taped interviews, the children being in optimal (O, n = 10) or poor (P, n = 10) metabolic control and showing optimal or poor psychological adaptation. In comparison with the O-group parents, the P-group parents were less appreciative of one another, were less congruent in their attitudes to diabetes care, and appeared not to respect their childrens' independence and integrity; the mothers were discontented with the support given them by their husbands; the children assumed less responsibility for managing their diabetes and seemed less confident during the interview. The results are interpreted in light of an... (More)
- Aspects of parental interaction were assessed in 20 families with diabetic, insulin-dependent children, using hour-long video-taped interviews, the children being in optimal (O, n = 10) or poor (P, n = 10) metabolic control and showing optimal or poor psychological adaptation. In comparison with the O-group parents, the P-group parents were less appreciative of one another, were less congruent in their attitudes to diabetes care, and appeared not to respect their childrens' independence and integrity; the mothers were discontented with the support given them by their husbands; the children assumed less responsibility for managing their diabetes and seemed less confident during the interview. The results are interpreted in light of an earlier finding that the P-group fathers are more field-dependent (FD) than their wives while the opposite is true for the O-group fathers. With reference to evidence from the cognitive style literature, we suggest that the relatively FD P-group fathers have difficulties in acting as autonomous sources of support to their wives resulting in marital discord and a delayed transition from maternal to self care in their children. (Less)
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- Rydén, Olof LU ; Johnsson, Per LU ; Nevander, Lars ; Sjöblad, Sture LU and Westbom, Lena LU
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- publishing date
- 1993
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
- subject
- keywords
- Family interaction, Metabolic control, Diabetes mellitus, Adolescent
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- Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
- volume
- 20
- issue
- 3
- pages
- 223 - 229
- publisher
- Elsevier
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- pmid:8404456
- scopus:0027218055
- ISSN
- 1872-8227
- DOI
- 10.1016/0168-8227(93)90082-G
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- English
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title = {{Cooperation between parents in caring for diabetic children: relations to metabolic control and parents' field-dependence-independence}},
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