Abstract:

Aim: This study was conducted to examine the effects of trait and state anxiety of parents who had children with type 1 diabetes on family functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was conducted during the quarantine period by using the random sampling method. The study was completed with the parents of 134 children with type 1 diabetes registered in the pediatric endocrinology outpatient clinic of a hospital in western Turkey. Results: It was determined that the family functions of parents with children with type 1 diabetes were mostly affected by state anxiety level and trait anxiety level and HbA1c level, respectively. It was found that 45% (F= 36.764, p<.001) of the factors affecting family functioning in the model were explained by state and trait anxiety levels and HbA1c level. Conclusion: The anxiety levels of parents during the quarantine period negatively affected family functioning. In public health emergencies such as pandemics, parents of children with chronic diseases should be followed carefully, mental assessments should be made, and necessary measures should be taken in the early period.

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