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Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders
Published in: Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders 2/2020

01-12-2020 | Care | Research article

The impact of type D personality on self-care of patients with type 2 diabetes: the mediating role of coping strategies

Authors: Hadi Akbari, Fahimeh Dehghani, Maryam Salehzadeh

Published in: Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders | Issue 2/2020

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Abstract

Purpose

As a chronic disease, Diabetes requires special self-care behaviors until the end of life. Psychological factors play an important role in following the self-care plans among patients with diabetes. The present study was designed to examine the relationship between type D personality and self-care with the mediating role of coping strategies in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 361 patients with type 2 diabetes from Ale-Ebrahim Diabetes Charity Center in Isfahan, Iran. Type D personality, coping strategies and self-care were measured by validated questionnaires. The data were analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).

Results

The results indicated that type D personality affects the self-care behaviors indirectly via emotion-oriented coping. Problem and avoidant oriented coping strategies did not significantly mediate the effect of type D personality on self-care.

Conclusion

In general, assessing psychological background (such as personality traits and coping strategies) can facilitate the treatment of patients with diabetes by means of self-care enhancement.
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Metadata
Title
The impact of type D personality on self-care of patients with type 2 diabetes: the mediating role of coping strategies
Authors
Hadi Akbari
Fahimeh Dehghani
Maryam Salehzadeh
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders / Issue 2/2020
Electronic ISSN: 2251-6581
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-020-00624-y

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