Effectiveness of Stress inoculation training (SIT) with Group method on decrease of stress signs among diabetic patients

The purpose of the present research was studying the effectiveness of Stress inoculation training with Group method in decreasing stress of diabetic pationts. The population of research consisted of all diabetic patients that are member of diabetic patients association of karaj city. The sample consisted of 30 diabetic patients (experimental group 15 persons and control group 15 persons) that selected through random sampling. Research desing was experimental (pretest-posttest with control group). Stress inoculation training on experimental group was performance for 10 sessions. Research instrument were stress signs test. 5 hypothesis were formulated about effectiveness of Stress inoculation training on decrease stress signs (physical, emotional, behavioral, cognitive and total stress). analysis of covariance were used for analyzing the data. The finding indicated that Stress inoculation training had significant effect on decrease every dimensions of stress signs.