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Please contact 2477391f@student.gla.ac.uk with any questions about this study.
Debriefing information
Thank you very much for your participation!
What is the purpose of this study?
The purpose of this study is to investigate if adult mental health is worse for people with type 1 diabetes compared to people who do not have type 1 diabetes, as previous literature has suggested; we are particularly interested to see if there has been a change in this relationship in light of the recent coronavirus pandemic, which recent research has found worsened the general population’s mental health. We predicts that adult mental health will be worse in people who have type 1 diabetes, compared to people who do not have diabetes. Much of the research has found differences in mental health scores when making comparisons for the different types of diabetes (type 1 versus type 2). There is however a differing of opinions on which is potentially more affected, with less research conducted on the causes for poorer mental health in type 1 diabetes.
This study is also interested in investigating potential risk factors for developing poorer mental health in people with type 1 diabetes, and specifically if the age at which people receive a diabetes diagnosis is a factor in this. It will compare the relationship between age of diagnosis and mental health, where it is predicted there will be a difference in mental health score depending on the diagnosis age, though previous research differs in whether the risk factor would be at an earlier or later age. The results of this analysis will also be compared to other variables, such as smoking history and diabetes management type, to assess the strength of the relationship between age of diagnosis and mental health compared to the relationship between other risk factors (e.g. smoking history) and mental health. These results will further be compared to a control group of people with type 2 diabetes.
By furthering our understanding of the relationship between diabetes and mental health, and potential risk factors for a worsening mental health, this study hopes to address when intervention would be most needed to ensure adequate mental health support is given to all who may need it.
Further information about the topic if you are interested.
A study investigating the relationship between diabetes and depression (Gendelman et al., 2009) – https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/32/4/575/28794/Prevalence-and-Correlates-of-Depression-in
Diabetes UK website explaining the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes – https://www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetes-the-basics/differences-between-type-1-and-type-2-diabetes
The original paper designing the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21; Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/000579679400075U
A study of how COVID-19 has impacted the mental health of people with diabetes (Moradian et al, 2021) - https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-12101-z
Can you tell me my results?
If you wish to be informed of the overall results of this study please contact the researcher, Grace Ford, at her email 2477391f@student.gla.ac.uk . Individual results relating to DASS scores cannot be given due to the anonymisation of results.
Support services
If you have been affected by any of the topics discussed within this research, please contact any of the following support services who will be happy to assist you in any way you need.
University of Glasgow SRC Advice Centre https://www.glasgowunisrc.org/advice/about/ NHS Mental Health Services https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/ Mental Health Foundation Get Help Services https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/get-help Samaritans Emotional Support – call 116 123 Diabetes UK Helpline – call 0345 123 2399
Thank you again for your time and contribution.