HYPOTHESIS TESTING
In accord with the MLD model and the preceding literature, the following hypotheses
were tested :
1. Individuals’ own illness representation of time line and understanding of diabetes
will be positively associated with their memories of a close relative’s diabetes
representation.
2. Individuals’ illness representation of time line and understanding will predict
one’s own self-care behavior (diet, physical activity, glucose monitoring, medication,
and/or pill adherence).