University of Tabriz Journal of Modern Psychological Researches 2322-3340 6 23 2011 10 23 The Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in Improving the Outcomes of Well-being, Quality of Life and Self-Care in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes The Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in Improving the Outcomes of Well-being, Quality of Life and Self-Care in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes 39 60 4148 FA Hamid Poursharifi Reza Zamani Amirhoshangh Mehryar Mohammadali Besharat Asadollah Rajab Journal Article 2015 12 16 This study was aimed to study the effectiveness of group motivational interviewing and group cognitive-behavior training in improving the outcomes of well being, quality of life, and self care among adults with type 2 diabetes. From people being referred to Iranian diabetes association and Institute of gland and metabolism, 93 patients with type 2 diabetes were selected. <br />They were assessed across three stages: first stage or baseline (pretest), second stage-2 weeks after the last session of intervention, and third stage-9 weeks after the last session of intervention. Participants were assigned into 3 groups (motivational interviewing: 30ss, group cognitive-behavior training: 26ss, and control: 37ss). There weren’t differences between groups in age, diabetes history, gender, readiness to change, personal patterns and outcome indices. For each intervention, four 90-minutes group session were fulfilled through a same psychologist. Findings revealed that group motivational interviewing could improve quality of life and self-care (exercise substrate)and group cognitive-behavior raining could improve well being, self-care, and total self-care indices (diet substrate). Meanwhile, group motivational interviewing could improve the self-care better than group cognitive-behavior training. This study was aimed to study the effectiveness of group motivational interviewing and group cognitive-behavior training in improving the outcomes of well being, quality of life, and self care among adults with type 2 diabetes. From people being referred to Iranian diabetes association and Institute of gland and metabolism, 93 patients with type 2 diabetes were selected. <br />They were assessed across three stages: first stage or baseline (pretest), second stage-2 weeks after the last session of intervention, and third stage-9 weeks after the last session of intervention. Participants were assigned into 3 groups (motivational interviewing: 30ss, group cognitive-behavior training: 26ss, and control: 37ss). There weren’t differences between groups in age, diabetes history, gender, readiness to change, personal patterns and outcome indices. For each intervention, four 90-minutes group session were fulfilled through a same psychologist. Findings revealed that group motivational interviewing could improve quality of life and self-care (exercise substrate)and group cognitive-behavior raining could improve well being, self-care, and total self-care indices (diet substrate). Meanwhile, group motivational interviewing could improve the self-care better than group cognitive-behavior training. https://psychologyj.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_4148_3865b2e7bcd8903fdc49b3835b792d49.pdf