APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Familism Alleviates Diabetes Distress and Improves Treatment Adherence Among Latino and Anglo Americans with Type 2 Diabetes
- Albert Ly
Loma Linda University - Connor Nance
Loma Linda University - Patricia Flynn
Loma Linda University - Hector Betancourt
Loma Linda University
Abstract
This study examined the role of cultural values, specifically the effects of familism, on diabetes distress and treatment adherence among Latino and Anglo Americans with type 2 diabetes. As hypothesized, structural equation modeling revealed that familism predicted lower levels of diabetes distress, which in turn predicted greater dietary adherence.
Cultural