Acceptance, Cognitions, and Resourcefulness in Women with Diabetes

Abstract

The coexistence of diabetes and depression occurs frequently among young and middle-age women. Unless one is resourceful, simultaneous management of the symptoms of both conditions is especially challenging. Skills constituting resourcefulness are learned throughout life and are important for the optimal performance of daily activities. Little is known about specific factors that influence resourcefulness. In this study contextual factors (diabetic and depressive symptoms) and cognitive factors (positive cognitions and acceptance of diabetes) were examined as antecedents of learned resourcefulness in 82 women with type 2 diabetes. Regression analyses showed that depressive symptoms and positive cognitions were significant antecedents of learned resourcefulness: Positive cognitions mediated the effects of depressive symptoms on learned resourcefulness. The findings suggest the need for interventions thatfocus on development of positive cognitions to better promote resourcefulness in women with type 2 diabetes who are at risk for depression.

The Mediating Effects of Positive Cognitions on Autism Caregivers' Depression and Their Children's Challenging Behaviors

“…Positive cognitions are defined as "specific positive thinking patterns that enhance one's ability to effectively manage daily activities and promote mental health" (Bekhet andZauszniewski, 2008 andZauszniewski et al, 2002). Empirical evidence suggests that positive cognitions are associated with minimizing the severity of depressive symptoms in women with type 2 diabetes (Zauszniewski et al, 2002).…”

“…Empirical evidence suggests that positive cognitions are associated with minimizing the severity of depressive symptoms in women with type 2 diabetes (Zauszniewski et al, 2002). Also positive cognitions have been shown to help elders to reframe stressful life events, such as relocation, more positively (Bekhet, Zauszniewski, & Wykle, 2008).…”

Psychometric Properties of the Pressure to Move Scale in Relocated American Older Adults: Further Evaluation

“…The scale measures positive cognitions when scores are not reversed because all the scale items are phrased in a positive direction (Zauszniewski, McDonald, Krafcik, & Chung, 2002). The DCS consists of eight items on a 6-point Likert-type scale that range from 0 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).…”

Postmenopausal Symptoms in Female Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes: Glucose Control and Symptom Severity

“…52,[54][55][56] While the association of these symptoms with diabetes is well documented, few studies have specifically examined them in diabetic midlife women, much less in the context of the postmenopause. 57 With only cross-sectional data, it is difficult to determine if the greater severity of psychological symptoms observed here is related to menopause, diabetes, or an interaction between both conditions. Symptoms of diabetes and depression can be interconnected and difficult to disentangle, which may be especially true in the context of the postmenopause.…”