Authoritarian parenting style predicts poorer glycemic control in children with new-onset type 1 diabetes.

Creator(s)

Amy E. Noser
Shideh Majidi
Jonathan Finch
Mark A. Clements, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Erin M. Youngkin
Susana R. Patton

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2018

Identifier

DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12726; PMCID: PMC6487856

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations among parenting styles (ie, authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive) and youth glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in a cohort of families of children with new-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D).

METHODS: One-hundred two parents completed a baseline measure of parenting style, and we collected child HbA1c values at baseline and at three- and six-month follow-ups. We examined correlations among use of different parenting strategies and child HbA1cs. We conducted multiple regressions to assess the impact of these strategies on child HbA1c at three-month and six-month follow-ups, while controlling for baseline HbA1c, family income, and T1D duration.

RESULTS: Correlational analyses showed negative associations between authoritative strategies and child HbA1c at baseline, three-month, and six-month assessments and positive associations between authoritarian strategies and child HbA1c at three-month and six-month assessments. Regression analyses found use of authoritarian-like strategies were the only parenting strategies associated with child HbA1c at three-month and six-month follow-ups, while controlling for baseline HbA1c, family income, and T1D duration.

CONCLUSION: Parents' use of authoritarian-like strategies may negatively impact glycemic control over the course of six-month in children with new-onset T1D.

Journal Title

Pediatric diabetes

Volume

19

Issue

7

First Page

1315

Last Page

1321

MeSH Keywords

Adult; Authoritarianism; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Female; Glycated Hemoglobin; Humans; Hypoglycemic Agents; Insulin; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Parenting

PubMed ID

30014608

Keywords

child; hemoglobin A1c; new onset; parenting; type 1 diabetes mellitus

Comments

Grants and funding

• R01 DK100779/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States

Recommended Citation

Noser AE, Majidi S, Finch J, Clements MA, Youngkin EM, Patton SR. Authoritarian parenting style predicts poorer glycemic control in children with new-onset type 1 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes. 2018;19(7):1315-1321. doi:10.1111/pedi.12726