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NIH R01 · 2025

Improving Self-Regulation and Social Support for Type 1 Diabetes During Emerging Adulthood

PROJECT SUMMARY Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a significant public health problem, with some three million Americans living with the illness. Although extensive research has examined factors that facilitate or impede T1D management during childhood and adolescence, much less is known about the high-risk time of emerging adulthood. Less than one-third of emerging adults engage in self-management consistent with recommendations for blood glucose checking and diet, and only 17% meet recommendations for blood glucose control, placing emerging adults at risk for serious long-term complications. We theorize these risks occur because emerging adults are still developing the self-regulation skills to…

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