"A bad personality will lead to diabetes" is not a myth

I believe many people will feel a little confused when they see this title. Isn’t diabetes a physiological problem? Why is it related to psychology? Yes, the onset, improvement and worsening of diabetes are really related to psychology.

For example, according to large-scale global sample studies in recent years, there is a clear relationship between the incidence of diabetes and personality traits: extroverted personality - low risk of developing diabetes; depressive personality - high risk of developing diabetes.

Adult attachment patterns are divided into four types based on the two dimensions of avoidance and anxiety in interpersonal relationships: obsession, security, alienation and fear.
High anxiety + low avoidance = obsessive attachment: This type of sugar lover is prone to anxiety, is very wary of danger, and longs for close and intimate relationships. They may feel worthless, lack self-confidence, and rely on others. They need to be recognized and fear rejection.

Low anxiety + low avoidance = secure attachment: This type of sugar friends are the most secure. They like to be sociable, optimistic and peaceful, and feel that they are valuable and worthy of being loved and cared for.

Low anxiety + high avoidance = alienated attachment: This type of sugar lovers are independent and even seem indifferent. They feel that they are valuable and do not want to get too close to others, and they do not like to rely on others.

High anxiety + high avoidance = fearful attachment: This type of sugar lover has the greatest inner conflict. They are eager to establish relationships with others, but they are also worried about whether others are trustworthy, so they are prone to testing and suspicion.

Attachment mode is the "hard-to-change" part of the human heart and affects many aspects of how we do things. Many people with diabetes have poor control of their indicators, irregular medication use, and poor self-management. It is very likely that they have attachment patterns.

Usually, sugar lovers with secure attachment can face the disease rationally and actively cooperate with treatment, so their index control is also the best.

Obsessed sugar lovers like to talk because they are prone to anxiety and are prone to be overly cautious in taking medications and diet. They may often want to contact the doctor and constantly ask various questions. In the panic, there are many people who have listened to the health products of unscrupulous merchants. advertise.

People with diabetes who are alienated tend to have a negative attitude towards the disease and tend to avoid medical treatment, which can lead to serious consequences of delayed treatment.

People with diabetes who are fearful may consult a large amount of disease information on their own, and may be frightened by some uncommon serious complications. However, when people around them suggest that they seek medical consultation, they may refuse in their hearts.

Now that the impact of attachment patterns on diabetes patients has been discovered, it is recommended that obsessed, alienated, and fearful sugar patients try to adjust, enhance compliance, and effectively improve diabetes symptoms.

Obsessed sugar lovers need to learn to look inward, try to be alone, not consume too much medical resources, and properly view their condition and the importance of health care.

People with alienated diabetes need to learn to trust doctors, relatives and friends, actively face the disease, seek medical treatment in a timely manner, follow up on time for follow-up consultations, and follow the doctor's instructions.

Fearful sugar lovers need to put down their books, stop endless online searches, and go to the hospital to seek professional help. Whether you look at it or not, the disease is there. Early diagnosis and early treatment are needed.

Next, let’s test your attachment style!

Adult Attachment Scale (AAS)

Please read the following statements and rate how strongly you feel about the emotional relationship. Please consider all of your relationships (past and current) and answer questions about how you typically feel in these relationships. If you have never been involved in an emotional relationship, please answer what you think the relationship would be like.

Please fill in the numbers 1 to 5 that are consistent with your feelings in the brackets after each question on the scale. 1 represents completely inconsistent, 2 represents relatively inconsistent, 3 represents uncertain, 4 represents relatively consistent, and 5 represents completely consistent.

1. I find it easier to get close to people. ( )

2. I find it difficult to rely on others. ( )

3. I often worry that my partner doesn’t really love me. ( )

4. I find that others don’t want to get as close to me as I would like. ( )

5. I feel comfortable being able to rely on others. ( )

6. I don’t care if others get too close to me. ( )

7. I find that when I need help from others, no one helps me. ( )

8. I feel a little uncomfortable being close to other people. ( )

9. I often worry that my partner doesn’t want to be with me. ( )

10. When I express my emotions to others, I am afraid that they will not feel the same way as I do. ( )

11. I often wonder if my partner really cares about me. ( )

12. I feel comfortable forming close relationships with others. ( )

13. I feel uncomfortable when someone gets too emotionally close to me. ( )

14. I know that when I need help from others, there will always be someone to help me. ( )

15. I want to be close to people, but I worry that I will get hurt. ( )

16. I find it difficult to fully trust others. ( )

17. Couples want me to be emotionally close, which often makes me uncomfortable. ( )

18. I'm not sure I'll always have someone I can rely on when I need it. ( )

adult attachment scale score

1. Calculate subscale scores

This scale includes 3 subscales, namely closeness, dependence and anxiety subscales. Each subscale consists of 6 items, with a total of 18 items. This scale uses a five-level scoring method, and you will get a score based on how many questions you fill in. Among them, questions 2, 7, 8, 13, 16, 17, and 18 are reverse scoring items and require reverse scoring conversion when scoring.

First calculate the average score of the three subscales, and then combine closeness and dependence to generate a composite dimension of closeness and dependence.

Calculation method for the composite dimension of closeness and dependence: mean score of closeness and dependence = (total score of closeness subscale + total score of dependence subscale) ÷ 12

2. Classification of attachment types

Secure type: average score of closeness and dependence is >3, and average score of anxiety is <3

Obsessive type: The average score of intimacy and dependence is >3, and the average score of anxiety is >3

Alienation type: The average score of closeness and dependence is <3, and the average score of anxiety is <3

Fearful type: The average score of closeness and dependence is <3, and the average score of anxiety is >3