Determinants of Stress and Obstacles to Diabetes‐Related Quality of Life in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross‐Sectional Interaction–Mediation Analysis
Siti Fadlilah, Santi Damayanti, Maria Dyah Kurniasari, Shih Hsin Hsiao, Lee Kai Ling, Po Hao Feng, Hazel Novela Villagracia, Hsiu Ting Tsai · 2026
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Fadlilah and colleagues map how body problems and stress feed each other in type 2 diabetes, using data from 1,815 adults across Indonesian provinces. Quality of life suffers in diabetes, but the mechanics of weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, and stress are rarely modeled together. Their 2026 study measures quality of life obstacles and stress with tools. It then tests single effects, combined effects, and which factors carry others' influence.
Each problem, excess weight, advanced systolic hypertension, and high fasting glucose, predicted high stress on its own. Stacked together they multiplied the odds beyond simple addition. Quality of life obstacles tracked both the body problems and stress, peaking in people with several problems. Path analysis put fasting glucose and stress at the center of the web, with stress the strongest effect. Care that treats sugar and stress as one problem, the authors argue, should clear more than either fix alone.
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| CREATOR | Siti Fadlilah, Santi Damayanti, Maria Dyah Kurniasari, Shih Hsin Hsiao, Lee Kai Ling, Po Hao Feng, Hazel Novela Villagracia, Hsiu Ting Tsai |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |