Taking Action: a Care for Type 2 Diabetes Intervention for Couples

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Conditions studied: Type 2 Diabetes

In brief

Communal coping consists of the appraisal of a problem as shared and collaboration to manage the problem. Among individuals with type 2 diabetes, self-report, daily diary, and observational measures of communal coping have been linked to better relationship and health outcomes. While communal coping has been linked to positive adjustment outcomes, there are no interventions that incorporate both components of communal coping theory; interventions often focus on collaborative strategies but do not emphasize a shared appraisal. However, focusing on the shared appraisal component of communal coping may be the critical component to affect change. The primary goal of this study will be to design an intervention that fosters both a shared appraisal and collaboration in individuals with type 2 diabetes. The second goal is to explore two potential mechanisms that may drive the links of the intervention to outcomes-perceived emotional responsiveness and self-efficacy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04014582

Run by

Carnegie Mellon University

People needed

42

Starts

2019-07-20

Expected to finish

2020-04-14

Last updated by the study team

2020-05-01

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• One person must have type 2 diabetes.
• Must be married or cohabitating for at least 1 year with a partner
• Must have access to internet to participate (required for daily diary component).

You may not qualify if…

• Both persons cannot have type 2 diabetes
• Must not have any other major comorbidities.

Where it is running

• Carnegie Mellon Universityl — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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