Health Psychology Unit, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland.
Department of Biological Sciences, Salem University, Salem, WV 26426, USA.
Biomed Res Int. 2019 Apr 9;2019:6821575. doi: 10.1155/2019/6821575. eCollection 2019.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease requiring changes in the behaviour of the entire family. The responsibility for implementing doctor's recommendations falls mainly upon the mother. The aim of this study is to assess the psychosocial functioning of mothers of children with DM compared to mothers of healthy children. The study involved 120 mothers: 60 with children with DM and 60 with healthy children. Data were collected using an original social-demographic questionnaire developed by the authors as well as Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-29), Schwarzer and Schultz's Berlin Social Support Scales (BSSS), Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale (SES), and Zigmond and Snaith's Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The assessment scales were standardised and accredited by the Polish Psychological Association. The results suggest that DM in children has no effect on the psychosocial functioning of mothers regarding their self-esteem and sense of coherence. However, mothers of children with DM are well-prepared for living in a difficult situation. Social support offered to mothers of diabetic children helps them to maintain their psychosocial health.
糖尿病（DM）是一种需要整个家庭改变行为的慢性疾病。执行医生建议的责任主要落在母亲身上。本研究旨在评估患有 DM 的儿童的母亲与健康儿童的母亲的心理社会功能。该研究涉及 120 位母亲：60 位患有 DM 的儿童的母亲和 60 位健康儿童的母亲。使用作者开发的原始社会人口学问卷以及 Antonovsky 的凝聚力感量表（SOC-29）、Schwarzer 和 Schultz 的柏林社会支持量表（BSSS）、Rosenberg 的自尊量表（SES）和 Zigmond 和 Snaith 的医院焦虑和抑郁量表（HADS）收集数据。评估量表由波兰心理学会进行标准化和认证。结果表明，儿童的 DM 对母亲的自尊和凝聚力感的心理社会功能没有影响。然而，患有 DM 的儿童的母亲为生活在困难环境中做好了充分的准备。向患有糖尿病儿童的母亲提供的社会支持有助于维持她们的心理社会健康。
