Table 2.

Frequency of Outcome Themes (n = 50)

Theme	% (n)
Interactions with peers	72 (36)
Communication with other teens
Emotional well-being	56 (28)
State of being content, happy, and carefree
Blood glucose management	40 (20)
Maintaining optimal blood glucose levels and improving adherence to regimen
Physical well-being	20 (10)
State of being physically healthy and pain free
Education and motivation of others	14 (7)
Providing information and encouragement with regards to diabetes
Family interactions	10 (5)
Impact of diabetes on parent-child or sibling relationships
Academic achievement	10 (5)
Managing current and future educational performance
Interactions with important others	8 (4)
Communication with persons other than peers and family, such as teachers and health care providers