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.

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.…”