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Article

Relationship between Quality of Life and Adult Attachment Factors in Mothers of Children with and without Type 1 Diabetes

by
Maria de Nazareth de Lima Carneiro
*,
Daniela Lopes Gomes
,
Arthur Andrade da Fonseca
and
Rachel Coelho Ripardo
Nucleus of Behavior Theory Research, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66087-110, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(23), 7109; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20237109
Submission received: 18 September 2023 / Revised: 27 October 2023 / Accepted: 2 November 2023 / Published: 25 November 2023
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Abstract

The mothers of children with a specific clinical situation such as type 1 diabetes mellitus may have a higher level of stress, causing a worse perception of their quality of life, greater anxiety, and greater avoidance (adult attachment factors). The objective of this research was to verify if there is a relationship between the adult attachment factors of mothers of children with and without type 1 diabetes mellitus and the perception of the quality of life of these mothers. This survey was carried out from July to September 2022, with mothers of children aged 5 to 10 years, with and without diabetes. The data were collected through an online questionnaire, with socioeconomic data from the attachment scale Experience in Close Relationship—(Reduced), and the questionnaire on the quality of life, the WHOQOL-abbreviated questionnaire. For statistical analysis, the Statistical Package for Social Science 24 was used. A total of 45 mothers of children with DM1 and 55 mothers of healthy children were evaluated. The mothers of children with DM1 had a worse perception of their quality of life when compared to the mothers of healthy children (p < 0.05), with no difference in terms of the attachment style. Therefore, it is understood that actions aimed at improving the quality of life of these mothers are necessary.
Keywords: quality of life; adult attachment style; maternity; type 1 diabetes mellitus quality of life; adult attachment style; maternity; type 1 diabetes mellitus

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Carneiro, M.d.N.d.L.; Gomes, D.L.; da Fonseca, A.A.; Ripardo, R.C. Relationship between Quality of Life and Adult Attachment Factors in Mothers of Children with and without Type 1 Diabetes. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 7109. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20237109

AMA Style

Carneiro MdNdL, Gomes DL, da Fonseca AA, Ripardo RC. Relationship between Quality of Life and Adult Attachment Factors in Mothers of Children with and without Type 1 Diabetes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(23):7109. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20237109

Chicago/Turabian Style

Carneiro, Maria de Nazareth de Lima, Daniela Lopes Gomes, Arthur Andrade da Fonseca, and Rachel Coelho Ripardo. 2023. "Relationship between Quality of Life and Adult Attachment Factors in Mothers of Children with and without Type 1 Diabetes" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 23: 7109. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20237109

APA Style

Carneiro, M. d. N. d. L., Gomes, D. L., da Fonseca, A. A., & Ripardo, R. C. (2023). Relationship between Quality of Life and Adult Attachment Factors in Mothers of Children with and without Type 1 Diabetes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(23), 7109. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20237109

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