The effect of stress inoculation training (SIT) on the sense of agency and average weekly fasting blood sugar in diabetic patients

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Stress inoculation training (SIT) on the sense of agency and average weekly fasting blood sugar in diabetic patients . was quasi-experimental and the population of this study included 2450 diabetic patients in Um Al-Baninn Clinic in Isfahan . Among them, 17 women and 9 men were randomly selected and subjected to two experimental groups (10 women and 4 men) and control (5 women and 7 men) . The questionnaires the researcher made a weekly average of diabetic blood glucose and a sense of agency before and after intercourse . The experimental group received the (SIT) in 6 sessions of 90 minutes weekly, but the control group did not receive this training . The results of this study showed that the mentioned training significantly increased (p <0/001) in the mean scores of the sense of agency and their components and the mean of the weekly average of the fasting blood sugar of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group . (SIT) can be used as an effective interventional method for reducing the average weekly fasting blood sugar level and improving the sense of agency of diabetic patients.