Inlfuence of coping style and social support on quality of life in patients with impaired glucose tolerance

VernacularTitle:应对方式与社会支持对糖耐量异常患者生活质量的影响
Author: Jianping XU ; Han ZHOU ; Zheng LU ; Qingrong TAN ; Chengge GAO ; Dong GAO ; Xumei WANG ; Xueli SUN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: impaired glucose tolerance; quality of life; coping style; social support
From: Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2013;38(12):1253-1259
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To explore how coping style and social support influence the quality of life in patients with impaired glucose tolerance, which act respectively as the internal and external mediating ways. Methods:A total of 283 patients with impaired glucose tolerance from 6 Three-A hospitals in China were surveyed with self-rating anxiety scale, self-rating depression scale, trait coping style questionnaire, social support scale, and WHOQOL-BREF.
Results:Biographic data failed to predict the quality of life in patients with impaired glucose tolerance, while anxiety, depression, social support and coping style significantly influenced their quality of life.
Conclusion:The fact that emotional disorder, social support and coping style influence the quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes also exists in patients with impaired glucose tolerance.