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Cognitive and emotional pathways to diabetes distress: a structural equation and latent profile analysis

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  • Bandar S. Alharbi

  • Majed M. Aljabri

  • Endale Alemayehu Ali

  • June 19, 2026

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    Diabetes distress affects up to 36% of individuals with type 2 diabetes and is linked to poor health outcomes.

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    Pain catastrophizing and emotional representations of illness are positively associated with diabetes distress.

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    The study identified three distinct profiles of psychological burden: low burden, moderate distress, and high burden.

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    A higher burden of diabetes distress correlates with longer disease duration and complications, while higher education reduces risk.

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    The structural equation modeling explained 67% of the variance in diabetes distress, highlighting cognitive and emotional pathways.

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Cognitive and emotional pathways to diabetes distress: a structural equation and latent profile analysis

  • by Bandar S. Alharbi, Majed M. Aljabri, Endale Alemayehu Ali

  • June 19, 2026

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