The Relationship Between Intuitive Eating, Diabetes-Related Health Knowledge, and Psychological Health Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
8 affiliations
- 1Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21519, Egypt.
- 2Nursing Education Department, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt.
- 3Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Alexandria University, Alexandria 21519, Egypt.
- 4Department of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Medical Sciences, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia.
- 5Leadership and Management Department, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia.
- 6College of Nursing, University of Hafr Albatin, Hafr Albatin 39921, Saudi Arabia.
- 7Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hafr Albatin, Hafr Albatin 39921, Saudi Arabia.
- 8Department of Community and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Background
Intuitive eating, diabetes-related knowledge, and psychological well-being are relevant to person-centered diabetes care. This study examined their associations among adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).Methods
A single-center cross-sectional study included 300 adults with T2DM recruited by convenience sampling. Intuitive eating, diabetes-related knowledge, diabetes-related distress, psychological distress, eating-related concerns, and perceived stress were assessed using self-report instruments. Associations were examined using Pearson chi-square tests and Cramér's V.Results
Higher intuitive-eating classification was significantly associated with better diabetes-related knowledge (χ²(2) = 102.00, p < 0.001, V = 0.583), lower diabetes-related distress (χ²(1) = 102.80, p < 0.001, V = 0.585), psychological-distress category (χ²(3) = 25.69, p < 0.001, V = 0.293), lower eating-related concern category (χ²(2) = 95.98, p < 0.001, V = 0.566), and lower perceived stress (χ²(2) = 98.25, p < 0.001, V = 0.572).Conclusions
The findings indicate statistically significant cross-sectional associations but do not establish temporal direction, causality, intervention effectiveness, or metabolic safety.
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BibTeX
@article{mohamed2026relationship,
title = {{The Relationship Between Intuitive Eating, Diabetes-Related Health Knowledge, and Psychological Health Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.}},
author = {Heba Mahmoud Mahmoud Mohamed and Marwa Fouad Mahmoud and Mira Naguib Abdelrazek and Medel Oabel Cabalsa and Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr and Mazen Baazeem and Wafa Hamad Almegewly and Rasha Fathy Dawood},
journal = {Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3390/healthcare14203400},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42940445},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - The Relationship Between Intuitive Eating, Diabetes-Related Health Knowledge, and Psychological Health Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
AU - Heba Mahmoud Mahmoud Mohamed
AU - Marwa Fouad Mahmoud
AU - Mira Naguib Abdelrazek
AU - Medel Oabel Cabalsa
AU - Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr
AU - Mazen Baazeem
AU - Wafa Hamad Almegewly
AU - Rasha Fathy Dawood
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/12
JO - Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
DO - 10.3390/healthcare14203400
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42940445
AB - Background Intuitive eating, diabetes-related knowledge, and psychological well-being are relevant to person-centered diabetes care. This study examined their associations among adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).Methods A single-center cross-sectional study included 300 adults with T2DM recruited by convenience sampling. Intuitive eating, diabetes-related knowledge, diabetes-related distress, psychological distress, eating-related concerns, and perceived stress were assessed using self-report instruments. Associations were examined using Pearson chi-square tests and Cramér's V.Results Higher intuitive-eating classification was significantly associated with better diabetes-related knowledge (χ²(2) = 102.00, p < 0.001, V = 0.583), lower diabetes-related distress (χ²(1) = 102.80, p < 0.001, V = 0.585), psychological-distress category (χ²(3) = 25.69, p < 0.001, V = 0.293), lower eating-related concern category (χ²(2) = 95.98, p < 0.001, V = 0.566), and lower perceived stress (χ²(2) = 98.25, p < 0.001, V = 0.572).Conclusions The findings indicate statistically significant cross-sectional associations but do not establish temporal direction, causality, intervention effectiveness, or metabolic safety.
SN - 2227-9032
ER -