The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which perceived support and depressive symptoms might interfere with Hispanic patients’ ability to manage their diabetes and whether these effects vary by gender.
Methods
Data were collected from a cohort of 232 Hispanic men and women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Conditional process analysis was used to test a moderated mediation model of the time-lagged processes associating gender, diabetes support, and depressive symptoms with reported self-efficacy after 3 months.
Results
Increased depressive symptoms were associated with lower self-efficacy, but the conditional effects varied among men and women. The index of moderated mediation was significant, indicating that among women, the indirect effect of depressive symptoms on self-efficacy was contingent on lower levels of perceived support. Among men, increased depressive symptoms were directly associated with declines in self-efficacy and were not conditional on perceived support.
Conclusions
Results of the study have important implications for gender health equity. Mental health screening and an assessment of support needs may be important for determining appropriate complementary therapies when treating Hispanic women with chronic conditions such as diabetes. Attention to possible differences in gender-specific mental health needs could lead to improved self-management, better glycemic control, and more equitable health outcomes.
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