The Effect of Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) on Social Dysfunction Symptoms in Diabetic Patients

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of stress inoculation training (SIT) on the Symptoms of social dysfunction of diabetic patients. Research method was experimental and statistical population includes 2630 diabetic patients from diabetic center of Isfahan. 16 female and 14 male patients were randomly selected and categorized into two experiment and control groups. The General Health Questionnaire 28 questions (GHQ-28) was administered to both groups before and after intervention. There were 8 females and 7 males in each group. The training group received 90 minute sessions of (SIT) with a 6 day interval but the control group did not receive any. The results show That (SIT) has a significant effect on the average of total scores of depressive symptoms on experiment group in comparison with control group (p<0/006). Education (SIT) can be used as a useful intervention approach for improving social dysfunction symptoms of diabetic patients.

Keywords:

Diabetes , social dysfunction , stress inoculation training