Gender Differences in the Relationship between Anxiety Symptoms and Physical Inactivity in a Community-Based Sample of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

A Longitudinal Investigation of Anxiety and Depressive Symptomatology and Exercise Behaviour Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

“…Second, meta-analytic evidence of the HADS's factor structure suggests that the scale has poor ability to differentiate between symptoms of anxiety and symptoms of depression (37). Thereby, the findings by Jonssdottir et al (36) indicate that more severe cognitive related symptoms may be predictive of physical inactivity (38). Future research is needed to differentiate the impact of cognitive and somatic symptoms of anxiety on exercise behaviour among adults with type 2 diabetes.…”

Self-regulation resources and physical activity participation among adults with type 2 diabetes

“…In addition, as stress directly draws from one’s self-regulation capacity ( Baumeister et al, 1999 ), it is susceptible to affect negatively the executive functions and brain structures ( McEwen, 2016 ) associated with self-regulation and to worsen diabetes management and glucose levels (ADA, 2017). Prior research supports the negative impact of depression ( Katon et al, 2010 ), anxiety ( Lipscombe et al, 2014 ), and perceived stress ( Delahanty et al, 2006 ) on PA engagement among T2D adults.…”

Psychiatric aspects of diabetes mellitus

“…Studies have reported that 14% of people with diabetes met the criteria for generalised anxiety disorder and 40% reported some anxiety symptoms (Grigsby 2002), and that anxiety symptoms were associated with poor glycaemic control (Anderson 2002). This relationship may be moderated by physical inactivity (Lipscombe 2014). Recent studies suggest that anxiety about glycaemic control may not be as common in diabetes as previously thought, although we must note that these studies used self-report questionnaires rather than diagnostic instruments (Strandberg 2014; Browne 2015).…”