APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Cultural Beliefs Impact HbA1c in Patients with Diabetes through Cognition-Emotion Processes and Behavior
- Sonika Ung
Loma Linda University - Kelly Mackenzie
Loma Linda University - Corrine Votaw
Loma Linda University - Jenny Lee
Loma Linda University - Kevin Codorniz
Loma Linda University - Hector Betancourt
Loma Linda University - Patricia Flynn
Loma Linda University
Abstract
We examined the impact of cultural, psychological, and behavioral factors on a biological measure of treatment adherence among culturally diverse patients with Type 2 diabetes. Structural equation modeling revealed that cultural beliefs about social influence impact HbA1c through diet self-efficacy and diabetes self-care behaviors.
Cultural