F19C - Functions and Sources of T1D Social Support Throughout Emerging Adulthood

Emerging adults, ages 18-30 years, with T1D endure many life transitions, financial and emotional instability, and a decline in glycemic outcomes. Social support networks ease self-management burdens for emerging adults. However, little is known about what functions (e.g. emotional support, information, or instrumental aid [from the House framework for social support networks]) and which roles (e.g. parents, romantic partners, or friends) of social support networks alleviate diabetes self-management burden. This session reviews a study to describe the functions and sources of social support and examine their variance across emerging adulthood (early emerging adulthood, ages 18-25, versus late, ages 26-30) and by age at T1D diagnosis (childhood versus >18 years). Authors: Joseph O’Donnell, BA and MD Candidate, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Anuhya Kanchibhatla, BS, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Erika Lundgrin, MD, MS, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Julia E. Blanchette, PhD, RN, CDCES, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH. Funding source: Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (G-2305- 05992) and the Ray A. and Robert L. Kroc Summer Research Fellowship at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.