Diabetes patients experience significant distress. Improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is cardinal in the management of all chronic health conditions. We investigated the moderating role of social support (SS) in the relationship between diabetes distress (DD) and HRQoL. Three hundred and ninety-six type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients (M age = 57.71 years) completed measures of relevant variables. Results showed that SS moderated DD-HRQoL association. Our findings provided a guide on extent of support for T2DM management behaviors that may be helpful in ameliorating impacts of stress on patients’ health.

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社会支持缓冲糖尿病困扰对 2 型糖尿病患者健康相关生活质量的影响

糖尿病患者经历显着的痛苦。改善与健康相关的生活质量 (HRQoL) 是管理所有慢性健康状况的关键。我们调查了社会支持 (SS) 在糖尿病困扰 (DD) 和 HRQoL 之间的关系中的调节作用。396 名 2 型糖尿病 (T2DM) 患者（M 年龄 = 57.71 岁）完成了相关变量的测量。结果表明，SS 调节了 DD-HRQoL 关联。我们的研究结果为 T2DM 管理行为的支持程度提供了指导，这可能有助于减轻压力对患者健康的影响。