This study, in the October 2021 Special Issue of Annals of Behavioral Medicine, examines supporters' own diabetes distress and how that is associated with self-management and outcomes for the person with diabetes. The study finds that while people with disabilities with high levels of distress report receiving assistance from their supporters with specifically medical tasks, they did not report receiving assistance with healthy lifestyle behaviors. The study also showed that higher levels of distress in supporters was associated with worse outcomes for the person with diabetes. The full study is available online.
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