Social Support, Self-Efficacy, and Psychological Wellbeing of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

• Published in: Western journal of nursing research Vol. 43; no. 4; p. 288
• Main Authors: Al-Dwaikat, Tariq N, Rababah, Jehad A, Al-Hammouri, Mohammed Munther, Chlebowy, Diane Orr
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Humans; Self Efficacy; Self-Management; Social Support; Surveys and Questionnaires; anxiety; stress; type 2 diabetes; social support dimensions; self-efficacy; depression; self-management
• ISSN: 1552-8456
• DOI: 10.1177/0193945920921101

Social support improves self-efficacy, which in turns enhances self-management that lead to better psychological outcomes of persons with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social support and psychological outcomes of adults with T2D. A cross-sectional design was used to recruit a sample of 339 participants from a diabetes clinic. The participants responded to a series of questionnaires on demographics, social support dimensions, and self-management; self-efficacy; and psychological outcomes. The function and quality of social support were positively associated with self-efficacy. Self-efficacy was significantly associated with both self-management and psychological outcomes. In addition, self-efficacy demonstrated successful mediation role in the relationship between social support and psychological outcomes of T2D, however, self-management failed to mediate this relationship. The quality and functionality of social support are distinctive variables that should be recognized to promote social support interventions to reduce or prevent T2D-related psychological outcomes.