Introduction

Study describes mindfulness (trait and practices) and compares levels of trait mindfulness (low/high) and practices (yes/no) on demographic, clinical characteristics, and diabetes-related outcomes among adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Methods

Adolescents completed a survey on demographics, clinical data, trait mindfulness/practices, diabetes-specific stress, and diabetes self-management (DSM). Glycemic control (A1c) obtained from medical records. T and χ² tests were applied for comparative analyses.

Results

129 adolescents (12–18 years) reported moderately high levels of mindfulness (31 ± 8; range, 10−40). One-third (30%) reported having experience with mindfulness practices (formal, informal, and religious). Adolescents who reported higher levels of trait mindfulness had higher insulin pump usage (p =.005), less diabetes-specific stress (p <.001), greater DSM (p =.006), and less A1c (p =.013). Adolescents who reported more types of mindfulness practices had greater DSM scores.

Discussion

Adolescents with higher levels of trait mindfulness and with more types of mindfulness practices had better diabetes-related outcomes. Introducing mindfulness training tailored to adolescents with T1D should be examined.

中文翻译：

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1型糖尿病青少年的特质正念和正念练习：描述性和比较研究

介绍

研究描述了正念（特质和实践），并比较了 1 型糖尿病 (T1D) 青少年在人口统计学、临床特征和糖尿病相关结果方面的特质正念水平（低/高）和实践（是/否）。

方法

青少年完成了一项关于人口统计、临床数据、特质正念/实践、糖尿病特异性压力和糖尿病自我管理 (DSM) 的调查。从医疗记录中获得的血糖控制 (A1c)。T和χ ²检验用于比较分析。

结果

129 名青少年（12-18 岁）报告了中高水平的正念（31 ± 8；范围，10-40）。三分之一（30%）的人报告说有过正念练习（正式、非正式和宗教）的经验。报告更高水平的特质正念的青少年有更高的胰岛素泵使用率 ( p =.005)、更少的糖尿病特异性压力 ( p <.001)、更高的 DSM ( p =.006)和更少的 A1c ( p =.013) . 报告更多类型的正念练习的青少年有更高的 DSM 分数。

讨论

具有更高水平的正念特质和更多类型的正念练习的青少年与糖尿病相关的结果更好。应检查针对 T1D 青少年量身定制的正念训练。