Parents are the main caregivers and play a crucial role in their child’s diabetes management and can often be the decision-makers and monitors of children, this can heighten the risk of caregiving distress in parents. Parental involvement is crucial to daily maintenance but what is questionable and conflicting is the degree of involvement, a failure to establish this balance in responsibility can lead to increased diabetes distress for both the child and the parent. Studies have also linked parental distress with higher children self-report of stress and depressive symptoms, reduced quality of life, and increased negative behaviour.

I am hoping that the findings may inform the type of interventions and support needed beyond the physical manifestation of diabetes as well as the role of positivism in perceptual change and growth. Support networks for families and children with Type 1 diabetes may also benefit from this research as it may provide a platform to understand the wide psychological and social implications of T1 diabetes care and management.