Prior studies suggest diabetes camps improve psychosocial well‐being in youth with type 1 diabetes but these studies suffer from variable levels of rigor. The present study assessed associations between camp… Click to show full abstract
Prior studies suggest diabetes camps improve psychosocial well‐being in youth with type 1 diabetes but these studies suffer from variable levels of rigor. The present study assessed associations between camp participation and diabetes distress, perceived independence in diabetes self‐care, and diabetes strengths in a large sample of children, adolescents, and their parents across 44 camps in the United States. Analyses compared viewpoints of study participants, identified moderators of change, and assessed perceived benefits of camp participation.
               
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