Effect of group hope therapy on self-efficacy of adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the effect of group hope therapy on the self-efficacy of adolescents with type 1 diabetes.METHODS: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 45 adolescent patients with type 1 diabetes in Iran. The subjects were randomly assigned into the intervention and control groups. The intervention group received eight 90-min sessions of group hope therapy using Snyder's method. RESULTS:The mean score of self-efficacies in the intervention group was significantly higher than the control group (p<0.05). CONCLUSION:The results of the study suggested that group hope therapy had a significant impact on self-efficacy of adolescents with type 1 diabetes but had no effect on academic self-efficacy and self-efficacy in blood glucose management.

What Are the Various Comprehensive Treatment Models to Improve Self-Efficacy and Self-Management in Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus? A Scoping Review

“…Various methods have been reported in the selected studies, including intervention mapping ( 22 ), an ethnographic approach ( 18 ), randomized controlled trials (RCT) ( 23 – 27 ), retrospective questionnaire-based service evaluation ( 28 ), and descriptive and mixed model analyses ( 29 ). Five studies were conducted in the United States ( 23 , 24 , 26 , 27 , 29 ), one in South Africa ( 22 ), one in Iran ( 25 ), one in Wales ( 28 ), and one in Germany ( 18 ). Based on the study location, it was implemented in secondary and tertiary hospitals.…”

“…HOPE Therapy aims to increase children's self-efficacy with DM, with the primary learning domain social, educational, and emotional aspects ( 25 ).…”

“…FLEX ( 24 , 26 ) and CHEF ( 27 ) focused on healthy behavior self-efficacy and building motivational self-management. HOPE therapy ( 25 ) increases self-efficacy through its primary approach to how adolescents solve problems.…”

“…Adolescence is an especially vulnerable time for building self-efficacy and diabetes self-management ( 23 , 25 , 38 ). The challenges are biopsychosocial changes, increased experimentation, risk-taking behaviors, and increasing autonomy ( 35 , 36 , 39 , 40 ).…”

Comment on: “Effect of group hope therapy on self-efficacy of adolescents with type 1 diabetes”

“…We are honored to read the high-level article by Nasim Nikbakhtan Esfahani et al 1 , entitled “Effect of group hope therapy on self-efficacy of adolescents with type 1 diabetes”. This study found that hope therapy had a significant impact on self-efficacy of adolescents with type 1 diabetes, but had no effect on academic self-efficacy and self-efficacy in blood glucose management.…”