Association between psychological and social variables with adherence among people with type 2 diabetes

We present the results of a cross-sectional study in which participated 334 adult persons with diagnosis of type 2 diabetes at Hermosillo city, Mexico, with the main objective to assess the association between psychological and social variables with three adherence behaviors: physical exercise, diet, and medication consumption. A logistic regression analysis showed several associations for the analyzed behaviors with low stress-related to decision-making and tolerance to frustration, as well as with perceived social support The results of this study suggest a differential weight of these variables on adherence behaviors in persons with diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, aspect that must taken into account at time of designing and implementing interdisciplinary intervention programs directed to promote the consistently and efficiently practice of these behaviors.