Psychological aspects including coping strategy of 96 patients with diabetes mellitus were investigated. Most of their problems included conflicts due to diet, complications and somatic sysmptoms of the illness. A considerable number of patients recognized that their illness would have caused negative emotions in those family members. Most of them tended to deny their vulnerabilities except repudiation of others. As their coping strategy, intellectualism, redefinition and compliance were most commonly used, but externalization, tension reduction and isolation were rarely used. There were significant differences in their vulnerabilities and use of coping strategies according to sex, age, level of education and types of the illness. Hopelessness, depression, helplessness and closed time perspective were found to be obstacles to the solution of their problems, whereas only confrontation was noted to be effective in the solution of the problems. It is suggested that by applying these psychosocial aspects to the treatment of diabetes mellitus, the outcomes can be maximized.
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