Introduction: Diabetes distress (DD) is a serious problem in many people with diabetes and is associated with unfavorable clinical and psychosocial outcomes in children and adults. Little is known about DD in young adults (YAs) with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) who transferred to adult care. This …

Purpose: The desirability of evaluating transition programs is widely acknowledged. This study aimed to explore the added value of transitional care investments for young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Design and methods: Based on qualitative data, two groups of diabetes teams were created through …

Background Young adulthood is a challenging period for people with diabetes mellitus type 1 (T1DM) as they are facing multiple life transitions while managing a demanding disease. This poses a risk for impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We assessed HRQOL in a cohort of young adults with …

  Wir wollten die Forschungsarbeit nutzen, um einen theoretischen Ansatz über die Arbeit mit Mädchen in Erziehungshilfen mit der Praxis abzugleichen. Hierfür verwendeten wir das theoretische Wissen über geschlechterreflektierende Pädagogik aus dem Buch „Mädchen- und Jungenarbeit in den Erziehungshilfen“ …

This study posits that sources of online product reviews can induce differential effects on 2 dimensions of source credibility, perceived expertise and perceived trustworthiness. Study 1 shows that experts are perceived as having more expert knowledge, but at the same time as having less trustworthiness …

Met de komst van social media kunnen consumenten moeiteloos hun ongenoegen over producten en diensten met een groot aantal andere consumenten delen. Online klagen is daarmee verworden tot een sociaal fenomeen met negatieve gevolgen voor de manier waarop (potentiële) consumenten bedrijven en merken beoordelen. …

The aim of the present study was to gain a better understanding of the content characteristics that make online consumer reviews a useful source of consumer information. To this end, we content analyzed reviews of experience and search products posted on Amazon.com (N = 400). The insights derived from …

Mediated communication is moving away from the traditional concept of oneway mass communication in which a centrally located sender addresses a mass audience. In today’s interactive media landscape, people formerly known as ‘the audience’ are increasingly dictating the creation and dissemination of information. …