Evaluation of the of Positive Psychology Training Effectiveness on Rumination and Depression in Women with Type 2 Diabetes

Shabnam  Homayoun Rad; Fatemeh Hasani Adeliyan; Fatemeh Raesi; Seyedeh Afsaneh Sehat; Javad Seyed  Jafari; Sara Mousavi

doi:10.18502/ijdo.v13i3.7185

Shabnam Homayoun Rad MSc in Clinical Psychology, Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University of south Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh Hasani Adeliyan MSc in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Ghods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ghods, Iran.
Fatemeh Raesi M.Sc in General Psychology, Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
Seyedeh Afsaneh Sehat M.Sc in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
Javad Seyed Jafari PhD Candidate in Psychology, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.
Sara Mousavi Instructor, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijdo.v13i3.7185

Keywords: Positive psychology, Rumination, Depression, Type 2 diabetes

Abstract

Objective: Preventing chronic diseases is important for public health. The aim of this study was evaluation the effectiveness of positive psychology (PP) training on rumination and depression in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Materials and Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental design and a pre-test-post-test with a control group. The statistical population of the present study consisted of women with T2DM. By referring to the medical centers of regions 7, 4, 11, and 16 in Tehran, 30 people were selected by purposive sampling method. Data collection tools in this study were two standard questionnaires of Nolen-Hoeksema and Beck Depression (1978) and positive educational training and guidance protocol. Data were analyzed using SPSS ver. 21.

Results: The results showed that PP training has a positive and significant effect on decrease rumination in women with T2DM (Pvalue= 0.001). Also, PP training has a positive and significant effect on reducing depression in women with T2DM (P-value= 0.002). The PP training had a greater effect on rumination in women with T2DM than depression.

Conclusion: Positive training in psychology has an impact on rumination and depression in women with T2DM, according to the findings. The findings of the study show that therapeutic intervention for rumination and stress is subordinated to the health network's planned working processes.