Improving well-being and diabetes care for adults with type 2 diabetes
Strategies to Improve Well-Being and Diabetes Management
This project helps adults with type 2 diabetes use self-affirmation to reduce stigma and support better wellbeing and diabetes self-care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mainehealth NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Portland, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11177655 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be invited to programs that teach self-affirmation skills aimed at buffering shame and stigma tied to weight and diabetes. The team will deliver brief, practical exercises and supports meant to make it easier to stick with healthy behaviors like better eating, less harmful drinking, and regular diabetes care. Researchers will track wellbeing, feelings of stigma, and diabetes self-management over time to see if the approach helps people engage more with their health. The work is run through MaineHealth and focuses on adults in the local clinical community.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults (age 21 and older) living with type 2 diabetes who experience weight- or diabetes-related stigma or want extra support managing their condition are the ideal participants.
Not a fit: People who do not have type 2 diabetes, are under 21, or who are not affected by stigma or already well supported in self-care may not gain direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could reduce shame around weight and diabetes so people are more likely to follow self-care plans and improve their overall health.
How similar studies have performed: Self-affirmation approaches have helped reduce risky behaviors and improve some health choices in prior research, but applying them specifically to diabetes stigma and management is less well tested.
Where this research is happening
Portland, United States
- Mainehealth — Portland, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Scharnetzki, Elizabeth — Mainehealth
- Study coordinator: Scharnetzki, Elizabeth
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.