Self-efficacy, outcome expectancy and self-management of type 2 diabetes patients

Pages: 1040-1043
R. Lalnuntluangi, Kavya Chelli, and Meera Padhy (Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Central University, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana)

Many diabetes patients neglect their role in management of diabetes, which requires self- management in addition to medical treatment. This correlational study examined self-efficacy, outcome expectancy and self-management of type 2 diabetes patients. It was hypothesized that self-efficacy and outcome expectancy would be predictors of self-management. Seventy eight patients from different hospitals and clinics of Mizoram were administered the Multidimensional Diabetes Questionnaire and Diabetes Self-management Questionnaire. The results provided considerable support of the hypotheses. The implications of the present findings for intervention of chronic illness, shortcomings of the present study and future directions were discussed.