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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Psychological Therapy and Psychosomatics
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1431772

Exploring Factors Influencing the Quality of Life in Diabetes: A Network Analysis-based Study

Provisionally accepted
Lu Chen Lu Chen 1*Ling Li Ling Li 2*Kexin Qiao Kexin Qiao 2*Zhengxue Qiao Zhengxue Qiao 2Ying Xiang Ying Xiang 3*Jiawei Zhou Jiawei Zhou 2*Tianyi Bu Tianyi Bu 2Xiaomeng Hu Xiaomeng Hu 2*Siyuan Ke Siyuan Ke 2*Yuecui Kan Yuecui Kan 2*Liu Xuan Liu Xuan 2Ji Yanping Ji Yanping 4*Xiaohui Qiu Xiaohui Qiu 2*Yanjie Yang Yanjie Yang 2*
  • 1 Beijing Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
  • 2 Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
  • 3 The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • 4 The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

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    Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the key pathways leading to low quality of life in type 2 diabetes patients by means of network analysis, so as to provide the possibility of effective interventions.Methods: The study involved 1,011 adult type 2 diabetes patients from a tertiary hospital in Harbin. Data was collected through questionnaires, and network analysis was performed using R software to assess the centrality and predictability of each node.Results: "Depression" and "Submission" (weight = 0.26), "Depression" and "Physiological field" (weight = -0.16), exhibit the strongest associations. Overall, "Depression" has the highest weight in the association with diabetes symptom, regarding betweenness, "Depression" and "Submission" exhibit the highest scores, Furthermore, the analysis of closeness centrality reveals that "Depression" and "Submission" share the highest level of proximity, it suggests that they have the shortest distances to other network factors in our research network.Conclusion: Depression and Submission are likely to be key factors affecting the quality of life of people with diabetes. Providing psychological support and scientific coping strategies for diabetes patients may be an effective way to help them live a better life.

    Keywords: Network analysis, diabetes, Quality of Life, Depression, Mental Health, medical coping

    Received: 12 May 2024; Accepted: 30 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Chen, Li, Qiao, Qiao, Xiang, Zhou, Bu, Hu, Ke, Kan, Xuan, Yanping, Qiu and Yang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Lu Chen, Beijing Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100730, Beijing Municipality, China
    Ling Li, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
    Kexin Qiao, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
    Ying Xiang, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
    Jiawei Zhou, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
    Xiaomeng Hu, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
    Siyuan Ke, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
    Yuecui Kan, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
    Ji Yanping, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
    Xiaohui Qiu, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
    Yanjie Yang, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China

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