The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus (IDDM) on the cognitive functioning, learning difficulties, and
behavioral problems in children between the ages of 7 and 12. The sample was
composed of elementary school children living in Ankara, Turkey. Data was
collected by administering demographic information form, Children&rsquo / s Depression
Inventory (CDI), Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), Wechsler
Intelligence Scale for Children&ndash / Revised (WISC-R), and Specific Learning Disability
Scale. One-way ANOVAs were employed to examine the differences among the
levels of parental education, income, school achievement, and child&rsquo / s adherence to
IDDM in terms of WISC-R scores, learning difficulty related variables, behavioral
problems, and depression. Results revealed that children with low adherence to
IDDM were more likely to experience behavioral problems and depression. T-tests
were conducted to examine the mean differences between IDDM and control groups
in terms of WISC-R scores, and the variables related to learning difficulties,
behavioral problems, and depression. As compared to control group, children with
IDDM had lower WISC-R information, similarities, arithmetic, and total scores. Also, children with IDDM had lower achievement in several arithmetic, reading, and writing tasks. Furthermore, hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted to test the effect of IDDM adherence, age of onset, and illness duration on cognitive functioning, learning, and behaviors. The results did not reveal any significant effect of IDDM related variables on children&rsquo / s cognitive functioning, learning, or behaviors. Findings were discussed with reference to the relevant literature. Implications of the study were discussed and future research topics were suggested.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12611517/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 January 2010 |
| Creators | Akay, Sinem |
| Contributors | Bozo Irkin, Ozlem |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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