Self-management as a mediator of the relationship between social support and health outcomes of African American adults with type 2 diabetes.

Abstract

DEDICATIONMy dissertation is dedicated to the soul of my mother who passed away even before I got my first college degree, to her soul who inspired me and to her heart that is showed that females, non-Hispanic Blacks, widowers, and those with less than a high school education had higher A1Cs than their counterparts. Race/ethnicity and marital status were significantly related to adherence to ADA dietary guidelines. In addition, sex, race/ethnicity, and marital status were significantly related to A1C. Thus, it is important to control for these sociodemographic characteristics in studying the impact of selfmanagement on health outcomes in persons with T2D.