The relationship between self-concept and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes is a serious chronic illness and needs end of life care behavior that its-reflect will be as a physical، mental and social disequilibrium. Also، self-concept is an overall view of him/her-self that encompass all the strengths and weaknesses of individual. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between self-concept and quality of life in people with type 2 diabetes. This descriptive-correlation study was done on 280 patients with type 2 diabetes admitted to clinic of diabetes in Imam Khomeini hospital at Ardebil. Data were gathered by questionnaires، including socio-demographic status، Farrell & Grant questionnaires and Beck’s self concept test. The data were analyzed using SPSS by descriptive analysis، Chi-square، and exact Fisher tests. Most patients with type 2diabetes had low self-concept (98 [34. 5%]) and low quality of life level (123 [43. 9%]). Results of chi-square test (P=0. 001) and Pearson correlation (r=o. 91) indicated that there was statistically significant relationship between quality of life and self-concept. Our study showed that self-concept and quality of life have direct and positive relationships. Then، we can modify and enhance the quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes، increase their self-concept until they have a suitable self-care and be prevented the physical، emotional and psychological complications of diabetes.