Effects of family function, depression, and self-perceived burden on loneliness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a serial multiple mediation model

Abstract Background Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has become a major lifestyle disease endangering human health worldwide. Patients with T2DM face varying degrees of loneliness, which adversely affects their family and the larger society. This study investigates the serial multiple mediating roles...

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Main Authors: Yu Zhang, Xiangning Li, Yaxin Bi, Yinshi Kan, Hongyuan Liu, Lin Liu, Yan Zou, Ning Zhang, Li Fang, Weijuan Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05122-y