UNASSIGNED: The aims of this study were, first, to test the association between regulatory focus of adults with type 2 @entity6 and their adherence to two types of self-care behaviors - lifestyle change (e.g. physical activity and diet) and medical care regimens (blood- @entity413 monitoring, foot care and medication usage). Second, to explore whether a fit between the message framing and @entity1 ' regulatory focus would improve their intentions to adhere specifically when the type of behavior fits the @entity1 ' regulatory focus as well. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 130 adults with type 2 @entity6 who were hospitalized in an academic medical center. The @entity1 completed a set of questionnaires that included their @entity6 self-care activities, regulatory focus, self-esteem and demographic, socioeconomic and clinical data. In addition, @entity1 were exposed to either a gain-framed or a loss-framed message, and were then asked to indicate their intention to improve adherence to self-care behaviors. A multivariable linear regression model revealed that promoters reported higher adherence to lifestyle change behaviors than preventers did (B  =  .60, p  =  .028). However, no effect of regulatory focus on adherence to medical care regimens was found (B  =  .46, p  =  .114). In addition, preventers reported higher intentions to adhere to medical care behaviors when the message framing was congruent with prevention focus (B  =  1.16, p  =  .023). However, promoters did not report higher intentions to adhere to lifestyle behaviors when the message framing was congruent with promotion focus (B  =  -.16, p  =  .765). These findings justify the need to develop tailor-made interventions that are adjusted to both @entity1 ' regulatory focus and type of health behavior.

Regulatory focus and adherence to self-care behaviors among adults with type 2 XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients'] @entity413 :: ('MESH:D005947', 'Chemical') :: ['glucose'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetes']
@entity6 :: (MESH:D003920,Disease) :: ['diabetes']
