The Relationship Between Hope and Religious Coping Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.

Abbas Shamsalinia,Marzie Parsa,Tayebe Pourghaznein

doi:10.5539/gjhs.v8n1p208

Abstract

Background and Purpose:Globally, diabetes is one of the most common non-contagious diseases resulting in severe complications. Fostered hope facilitates coping and improves self-care and one of the Factors affecting hope is religious beliefs. This research investigated the level of hope and its relationship with religious coping among Type 2 diabetes patients.Material and Methods:This correlation, cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 patients with Type 2 diabetes, who had been referred to the Karaj Diabetes Association during the period, March–June 2011, and selected through purposive sampling. A three-part questionnaire including demographic data, the Herth Hope Index, and a short form of religious coping, was used for data collection. The data were analyzed using descriptive and analytic statistics, including Pearson’s correlation coefficient, the t-test, a one-way ANOVA, and a multiple regression analysis. The set significance level was p<0.05.Results:The mean hope score was 34.89 (SD±8.75); most of the subjects (46.7%) showed high levels of hope. Positive religious coping, marital status, and social support significantly affected hope fostering (r=0.897, p =0.000). A significant negative relationship was found between hope and age (r=-0.373, p=0.000), and between hope and negative religious coping (r=-0.749, p=0.000).Conclusion:Positive religious coping, married life, and social support significantly affected the development of hope. Moreover, there was a significant positive relationship between positive religious coping and social support. So, strengthening social support could lead to increased levels of positive religious coping and fostering of hope.

Highlights

Diabetes is one of the most common, non-contagious diseases that lead to severe complications, with a growing prevalence across the world (Group, 2003; Strine, Okoro, Chapman, Beckles, Balluz, & Mokdad, 2005)
The results showed a strong positive relationship between hope and positive religious coping (r=0.876, p=0.000)
An increase in positive religious coping was associated with an increase in hope fostering levels, an increase in negative religious coping was associated with a decrease in hope levels (r= 0.239, p=0.003)

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Introduction

Diabetes is one of the most common, non-contagious diseases that lead to severe complications, with a growing prevalence across the world (Group, 2003; Strine, Okoro, Chapman, Beckles, Balluz, & Mokdad, 2005). Various studies have shown the importance of medical interventions and self-care practices in preventing complications (Association, 1993; Eastman & Keen, 1997; Group, 1998). Despite these interventions, the incidence of diabetes complications is remained high; this could be due to failure in following the therapeutic regimen and engaging in self-care behaviors (Tan, 2004), as most patients lack sufficient motivation to undertake self-care and exercise meticulous control over the disease. Diabetes is one of the most common non-contagious diseases resulting in severe complications. This research investigated the level of hope and its relationship with religious coping among Type 2 diabetes patients

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