Date of Award
Spring 8-1-2005
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Communication Disorders and Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology
First Advisor
J. Laurence Passmore
Second Advisor
James Campbell
Third Advisor
Gloria Leitschuh
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and its' relationship to Type 2 diabetes outcomes. One hundred and sixty-two adults ages 45 to 75 with Type 2 diabetes were recruited from two physicians' offices in the Midwest. Participants completed instruments that assessed (a) diabetes-specific attitude, (b) diabetes-specific self-efficacy, ( c) physician influence, ( d) significant other influence, and ( e) diabetes-specific quality of life. A measurement of metabolic control was also obtained. Multiple regressions were performed using (a) quality of life and (b) metabolic control as criterion variables. Attitude, self-efficacy, and physician influence were found to be significant in predicting quality of life. None of the predictor variables were significant in predicting metabolic control.
Recommended Citation
Larson, Heidi A., "The Relationship of Attitude, Self-efficacy, Physician, and Significant Other Influence to Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes" (2005). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3481.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/3481
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