Introduction &Objective: Middle-old age adults with type 2 diabetes on insulin therapy at home often have a range of psychological issues because of the illness, which significantly affects both their physical and mental well-being and the therapeutic outcome. The aim of this study was to examine the status of resilience in this population and explore its influencing factors.
Methods: From September 2019 to January 2021, a total of 168 middle-old age adults with type 2 diabetes on insulin therapy were investigated by self-designed general and disease data questionnaire, Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Diabetes Management Self-efficacy Scale (DMSES), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) and Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ). Statistic methods including t-test, analysis of variance and multiple linear regression analysis were adopted to the data analysis.
Results: The CD-RISC score was (58.20±14.26), and the average score of optimism dimension is the highest(2.61±0.93). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that self-efficacy, social support and the coping style of facing and avoiding were the protective factors for resilience, and the coping style of yielding is the risk factor for resilience(all P<0.05).
Conclusion: The resilience of the middle-old age adults with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin at home is sub optimal. Medical staff and family members should assist them in developing a proper medical coping style and provide them social support to boost their resilience.
Q. Yang: None. Q. He: None. L. Cheng: None.
