Links of positive affect and stress to HbA1c: a prospective longitudinal study
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Published:2023-04-18
Issue:5
Volume:46
Page:849-859
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ISSN:0160-7715
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Container-title:Journal of Behavioral Medicine
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language:en
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Short-container-title:J Behav Med
Author:
Horner Fiona S.ORCID, Helgeson Vicki S., Korytkowski Mary T.
Abstract
AbstractWhile 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 (44.7% female; 60.2% White, 39.8% Black) recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Perceived stress, diabetes-specific distress, and PA were assessed at baseline; HbA1c was assessed at baseline (T1), six months (T2), and five years (T3). PA was cross-sectionally associated with lower HbA1c at T1 and prospectively predicted lower HbA1c at T3. PA interacted with both measures of T1 stress to predict T1 HbA1c, and PA interacted with T3 perceived stress to predict T3 HbA1c. Interactions were consistent with stress buffering. Sensitivity analyses attentuated findings, but robust evidence remained for PA as a protective factor for blood glucose five years later and for a stress-buffering effect of PA on diabetes-specific distress. Findings suggest PA may be a clinically useful indicator among adults with type 2 diabetes and may be particularly important for those experiencing the greatest stress from their disease.
Funder
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Carnegie Mellon University
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health,General Psychology
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