The Role Of Social Support And Coping Strategies In The Prediction Of Psychological Well-Being In Type 2 Diabetic Patients Of Zahedan.

Introduction and objectives: Considering the growing incidence of type 2 diabetes as a result of various factors such as psychological ones, the present study was conducted to examine the role of social support and coping strategies in the prediction of psychological well-being in type 2 diabetic patients of the city of Zahedan, Iran. Materials and methods: The studied sample included 225 type 2 diabetic patients. All patients referred to the Aliasghar Hospital of Zahedan's Diabetes Center from 10/11/2015 to 03/02/2016 were included in the study. The Ryff's 18-item Psychological Well-being Scales, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and the Coping Strategies Questionnaire were administered to the subjects (N=225) and the scores were analyzed using inferential statistics (correlation coefficient and stepwise multivariate regression analysis). Results: Results suggested that there was a significant positive correlation between social support and coping strategies with psychological well-being. Results from the regression analysis demonstrated that, from six predictor variables out of a 12-variable model, the perceived support from a significant other, avoidance-oriented coping, emotionoriented coping, and perceived family support can predict 25.4% of the psychological well-being of type 2 diabetic patients, respectively, in terms of their predictive power. Conclusion: According to the results, it can be concluded that there is a relationship between social support and coping strategies with psychological well-being. Social support, in particular support from a significant other and family support, has a positive effect on patients' psychological well-being. In addition, avoidance- and emotion-oriented coping strategies are good predictors of diabetic patients' psychological well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]