“…Adolescents with type 1 diabetes are more likely to be engaged in mismanagement behaviors (e.g., diet, missing blood tests, or missing insulin shots); in turn they are more likely to have poorer metabolic control than either their younger or older counterparts (Delamater, Albrecht, Postellon, & Gutai, 1991; Johnson, Silverstein, Rosenbloom, Carter, & Cunningham, 1986; Weissberg-benchell et al, 1995). Poorer metabolic control among adolescents results in risk for severe complications, including retinopathy, kidney failure, and heart disease (Afkarian, 2015; Clement et al, 2004). Therefore, understanding factors that can predict poor adolescent regimen adherence is critical.…”