Illness self-concept in Type 1 diabetes: A cross-sectional view on clinical, demographic, and psychosocial correlates

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 77-86

  Luyckx, Koen ^a   Rassart, Jessica ^a   Weets, Ilse ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

emerging adulthood; illness self concept; personality; self esteem; Type 1 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN INFUSION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84909950856     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2014.902482     Document Type: Article

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