Intrusive social support among Black and White individuals with type 2 diabetes: A "Control issue" or a sign of "Concern and love"?

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 18; no. 8; p. e0288258
• Main Authors: Naqvi, Jeanean B, Liu, Rachael S, Helgeson, Vicki S, Hamm, Megan E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 08.08.2023
• Subjects: African Americans; Analysis; Biology and Life Sciences; Care and treatment; Children & youth; Chronic Disease; Chronic diseases; Chronic illnesses; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent); Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Diabetes therapy; Diagnosis; Families & family life; Health aspects; Hispanic people; Humans; Illnesses; Interviews; Love; Marginality, Social; Medical research; Medicine and Health Sciences; Medicine, Experimental; Minority & ethnic groups; People and Places; Police brutality; Populations; Psychological aspects; Race; Research and Analysis Methods; Self-care, Health; Social aspects; Social interactions; Social networks; Social Sciences; Social Support; Type 2 diabetes; White People; United States

Family members and friends play an important supportive role in the management of chronic illnesses like diabetes, which often require substantial lifestyle changes. Some studies suggest that there may be racial differences in the kinds of support people receive, though little research has examined...