ASSOCIATION OF PERSONALITY, SOCIAL SUPPORT, TREATMENT ADHERENCE, SELF-CARE ACTIVITIES WITH QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG TYPE-1 DIABETES

Diabetes is a major public health threat to India and the world. Managing type 1 diabetes is a complex and demanding task. Certain personality traits, social support,treatment adherence, and self-care activities facilitate quality of life. The present study aims toassess personality, perceived social support, treatment adherence, self-care practices, and quality of life among type 1 diabetics. A correlational design was used to understand the relationship of personality, perceived social support, treatment adherence, self-care practices, with quality of life. The study was conducted on 59 type 1 diabetics (29 females and 30 males). The results showed that individuals with type 1 diabetes had moderate levels of perceived social support, treatment adherence, and self-care activities, but good quality of life. A significant gender difference was found in agreeableness among type 1 diabetics. Correlation results showed that personality traits like extraversion, conscientiousness, and openness were positively associated with QoL, but neuroticism was negatively associated with QoL. Various dimensions of social support and overall social support, insulin adherence, diet adherence, exercise adherence, food-care adherence, and diabetes self-care activities were positively associated with QoL among type 1 diabetics.