The impact of type 2 diabetes on adolescent and family functioning and healthcare use: findings from the National Survey of Children’s Health
Adolescents with type 2 diabetes and their caregivers reported significant stressors and functioning concerns as compared to adolescents with and without another chronic illness. These families also required more intensive care needs, highlighting the need to support adolescent and family psychosocial functioning in the context of type 2 diabetes.
Authors
- Wendy S. Grolnick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6144-3065)
- Megan O. Bensignor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9341-1858)
- Nobhojit Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2022-7416)
- Peter Scal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0773-2146)
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Clark University (US)
- Adolescent Health Clinic (US)
- University of Minnesota Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1589745
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29