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Acta Colombiana de Psicología
Print version ISSN 0123-9155
Abstract
GUERRERO-PACHECO, Raquel; GALAN-CUEVAS, Sergio and CAPPELLO, Omar Sánchez-Armáss. Sociodemographic and psychological factors associated with self-care and quality of life in Mexican adults with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Act.Colom.Psicol. [online]. 2017, vol.20, n.2, pp.168-177. ISSN 0123-9155. https://doi.org/10.14718/ACP.2017.20.2.8.
The purpose of the present study was to identify sociodemographic and psychological variables related to self-care and quality of life in Mexican adults with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. A cross-sectional design was used in a sample of 60 people (93% women) aged between 36 and 66 years ( M = 54.3, SD = 4.71) attached to the public health system in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Self-care, self-efficacy, knowledge about diabetes, anxiety, depression and quality of life were measured using the EECAC, EAG, DKQ-24, AMAS, BDI-II and SF-36 scales. For data processing, a linear regression analysis was used to evaluate the impact of the measured variables on self-care and quality of life. In general, the model explained 33.9% of the variance of self-care through the variables depression (β = -.27) and self-efficacy (β = .74). The 56% variance in quality of life related to physical health was explained by the variables depression (ß = -34) and self-care ( β = .34). In their mental health component, 43.4% of variance in quality of life was explained through anxiety (β = -.26) and depression ( β = -.40). Finally, the positive perception of self-efficacy and health status free from anxiety and depression were determinant factors for self-care and health-related quality of life.
Keywords : Diabetes mellitus type 2; self-care; quality of life; psychological variables; self-efficacy; psychology and health.