Social support and strain have been linked with many health outcomes. However, less is known about whether these psychosocial factors are associated with Type 2 diabetes risk. This study uses the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) dataset to examine the relationship between social support and strain from friends, family members, and spouse/partners and blood hemoglobin A1c levels in married/cohabiting adults who have not been diagnosed with diabetes. In addition, health locus of control is examined as a possible mediator. The study's findings suggest that support from friends is negatively associated with HbA1c levels, indicating a relationship between better glycemic control and social support from friends, and an indirect association for spouse/partner support. A direct effect for internal health locus of control was also found.

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社会支持、压力和血糖控制：路径分析

社会支持和压力与许多健康结果有关。然而，人们对这些心理社会因素是否与 2 型糖尿病风险相关尚知之甚少。本研究使用美国中年 (MIDUS) 数据集来检查社会支持与来自朋友、家庭成员和配偶/伴侣的压力以及尚未诊断为糖尿病的已婚/同居成年人的糖化血红蛋白水平之间的关系。此外，健康控制点也被视为可能的中介因素。研究结果表明，朋友的支持与 HbA1c 水平呈负相关，这表明更好的血糖控制与朋友的社会支持之间存在关系，并且与配偶/伴侣的支持存在间接关联。还发现了对内部健康控制点的直接影响。