Self Efficacy Levels, Attachment Style and Resiliency of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes

Association Of Self Efficacy Levels, Resiliency Levels and Attachment Styles of Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes and Their Caregivers

This project will assess self-efficacy levels(SE) ,resiliency and attachment style of adolescent with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers.SE and attachment style of patients and parents will be compared with each other as well as correlated with diabetes management as assessed by A1C and self inventory scale.

Inclusion Criteria:

• T1DM patients age 12 - 18 yrs from Sick Kids Diabetes Clinic and a primary caregiver
• T1DM > 1yr and able to communicate in English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Families who cannot communicate in English (read, write, speak)
• Diagnosed less than 1 year diabetes
• Transient form of Diabetes (such as medication induced diabetes)
• Exclude type 2 Diabetes and CFRD (cystic fibrosis related diabetes)