Abstract
Diabetes is one of the most serious, threatening, developing, and costly health problems. This disease can influence the psychological and especially physical dimensions of people. The aim of current study was investigation of the effects of group Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavioral Group Training (CBGT) in improving physical health outcomes among adults with diabetes type 2. Ninety- three Patients with type 2 diabetes were selected from Iranian Diabetes Society and Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism. The participants were randomly allocated to the MI group, CBGT group, and the control group and were tested before and after intervention. Each of interventions consisted of four 90minutes group sessions. The findings showed that in the MI and CBGT groups, mean of BMI was significantly lower than control group. Also, it was found that, in the MI, the mean of HbA1c was significantly lower than CBGT intervention group. The results indicated that in helping adults with type 2 diabetes, CBGT and MI in group format may be useful interventions to improve their weight loss, and MI may be a useful intervention to improve their glycemic control than CBGT. Theoretical and practical implications of results are discussed.
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