The intermediary role of self-efficacy in relation with stress, glycosylated haemoglobin and health-related quality of life in patients with type2 diabetes

Stress is not always a direct result of stressful conditions, but rather the way they are perceived. Thus individual variables that may be associated with perceived stress should be examined in stress studies. This study investigates the intermediary role of self-efficacy in relation with stress, gl...

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Published in:Iranian journal of public health 2012-12, Vol.41 (12)
Main Authors: A Alipour, H Zare, H Poursharifi, Kh Aerab Sheibani, M Afkhami Ardekani
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diabetes
HbA1c
Health-related quality
Self efficacy
Stress
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Summary:Stress is not always a direct result of stressful conditions, but rather the way they are perceived. Thus individual variables that may be associated with perceived stress should be examined in stress studies. This study investigates the intermediary role of self-efficacy in relation with stress, glycosylated haemoglobin and health-related quality of life in patients with type2 diabetes.All women with diabetes in Yazd Diabetes Research Centre, in 2012, were considered and 80 women were selected by random sampling. They completed Shirer's self-efficacy scale questionnaire, depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS), and ADDQ0L19 questionnaire. Then they were introduced to the lab for blood test. Data were analysed by SPSS software and stepwise regression method.Pearson correlation test results showed that the hemoglobin A1c (r = 0.35) and Quality of Life (r = -0.22) are associated with stress (P
ISSN:2251-6085
2251-6093