Higher Social Media Use Associated with Higher Hemoglobin A1C and Greater Diabetes Distress in Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
Abstract
Objective: Young adults (YA) with type 1 diabetes struggle with glycemic control and diabetes distress. As social media (SM) is highly used by YA, we explored how YA with diabetes use SM, identifying associations with demographics and diabetes measures. Research Design and Methods: We developed and emailed a survey to YA seen in clinic, aged 18–25 years with diabetes ≥1 year, querying SM, demographic, and diabetes characteristics, as well as diabetes distress (Problem Areas in Diabetes [PAID]). We divided the sample into lower (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Diabetes Management and Research
Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Diabetes Management and Education
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Diabetes Technology and Obesity Medicine
- Volume
- 2
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN