Relationship between Stigma and Mental Well-Being Scales with Mediation of Emotional Distress and Illness Perception in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Zeinab  Mohebbi; Keivan  Kakaberaei; Khodamorad  Momeni

doi:10.18502/ijdl.v25i4.20244

Zeinab Mohebbi Department of Psychology, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
Keivan Kakaberaei Department of Psychology, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
Khodamorad Momeni Department of Psychology, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijdl.v25i4.20244

Keywords: Stigma, Mental wellbeing, Emotional distress, Illness perception, Type 2 diabete

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between stigma associated with type 2 diabetes and subjective well-being measures (life satisfaction and positive/negative affect) mediated by emotional stress and illness perception in people with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: The present research was descriptive based on correlation models. The statistical population included patients with type 2 diabetes who referred to the diabetes clinic of Ayatollah Taleghani hospital in Kermanshah, 207 adults were selected using the convenient sampling method and data were collected using questionnaires Type 2 Diabetes Stigma Assessment Scale (DSAS-2) (Browne et al., 2016), life satisfaction (Diener, 1985), Positive/Negative Affect Schedule (Watson et al., 1988), Illness Perception (Broadbent et al., 2006) then analyzed with SPSS and Amos software.

Results: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between stigma, life satisfaction, and positive/negative affect (P < 0.01). Stigma was also able to predict life satisfaction indirectly and negatively through emotional distress, and negative affect indirectly and positively through emotional distress and illness perception.

Conclusion: The results indicate the need for interventions to reduce the stigma associated with type 2 diabetes and improve the mental well-being of people with this disease