Quality of Life and Personality Traits in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aims of this study are to examine the differences in the quality of life among individuals with type 1 diabetes and individuals without chronic diseases, differences in the quality of life among men and women with type 1 diabetes and the differences in the quality of life among individuals with good and poor glycaemic control. The relationship between personality traits and the management of disease in patients with type 1 diabetes will also be examined.

Detailed Description
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Diabetes affects the daily life of patients, chronic diseases have a major impact on the quality of life of individuals. Chronic illness affects family life of an individual, his professional life, as well as leisure activities, chronic illness can also increase worries, fears, feelings of sadness and helplessness. Past studies examining the quality of life construct in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) showed that patients achieved lower levels of life quality, compared to individuals without T1D. Studies show that women with T1D achieve lower scores on the quality of life scales than men with T1D and differences in gender are already present in adolescence. Patients with poor glycaemic control achieve lower results on the quality of life scales, the effect of hemoglobin on the quality of life is direct, as well as indirect. The studies in which they examined the attitudes of personality traits with diabetes management show that two personality traits are associated with the management of the disease, the successful management of the disease is primarily associated with the conscientiousness. Concerning the effect of neuroticism on the management of the disease, research results are contradictory.

Official Title
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Quality of Life and Personality Traits in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Conditions
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Type 1 Diabetes, Quality of Life

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) -BREF
* Other: The Satisfaction With Life Scale - SWLS
* Other: Big Five Inventory - BFI; John in Srivastava, 1999


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age between 18 and 35 Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes for at least one year (for the T1D group) Willing to participate in study Exclusion Criteria: -

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Patients with type 1 diabetes<br>Young adults (male and female) between the ages of 18 and 35, who have type 1 diabetes for at least one year. | Other: The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) -BREF<br>* The WHOQOL-BREF instrument comprises 26 items, which measure the following broad domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment.<br>Other: The Satisfaction With Life Scale - SWLS<br>* The SWLS is a short 5-item instrument designed to measure global cognitive judgments of satisfaction with one's life.<br>Other: Big Five Inventory - BFI; John in Srivastava, 1999<br>* The Big Five Inventory (BFI) is a self-report inventory designed to measure the Big Five dimensions.<br>|
| Individuals without chronic diseases<br>Young adults (male and female) between the ages of 18 and 35, without chronic diseases. | Other: The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) -BREF<br>* The WHOQOL-BREF instrument comprises 26 items, which measure the following broad domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment.<br>Other: The Satisfaction With Life Scale - SWLS<br>* The SWLS is a short 5-item instrument designed to measure global cognitive judgments of satisfaction with one's life.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Differences in quality of life | Differences in quality of life in patients with T1D and individuals without chronic diseases. Quality of life will be measured with the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment tool (questionnaire). | 15 minutes | 
| Personality traits associated with diabetes management | Which personality traits are associated with good and poor diabetes management. Personality traits will be measured with The Big Five Inventory questionnaire. | 15 minutes | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Differences in quality of life based on gender | Differences in quality of life between men and women with T1D. Quality of life will be measured with the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment tool (questionnaire). | 15 minutes | 
| Differences in quality of life based on glycaemic control | Differences in quality of life between patients with good and bad glycaemic control. Quality of life will be measured with the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment tool (questionnaire). Glycaemic control will be reported from participants (HbA1c). | 15 minutes | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Type 1 diabetes, Quality of life, Personality traits, Young adults