This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of cognitive bias modification for interpretation (CBM-I) via promoting positive imagery on self-care activities, quality of life, interpretation bias and depressed mood in patients with type II diabetes.
In a semi-experimental study, 30 diabetic patients from 7 health center in Isfahan were selected through available sampling method, and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The study instruments were Tubert Self-care, Burroughs Quality of Life, Vanzlf Scrambled Sentences and Beck Depression Scales. Experimental group received 7 sessions of cognitive bias modification for interpretation (CBM-I) via promoting positive imagery and all subjects were evaluated 3 occations at pretest, posttest and follow- up stages. The gathered data was analyzed by a repeated-measure MANCOVA analysis.
The results showed that CBM-I via promoting positive imagery significantly was improved means for self-care activities,as well as, quality of life, cognitive bias and mood in diabetic patients in experimental group compared to the control group.
This study showed that cognitive bias modification for interpretation via positive imagery plays a pivotal role in improving self-care activities, quality of life, interpretation bias and mood. These findings suggest this method is suitable intervention for improvement of psychological variables among patients with type 2 diabetes. Keywords: cognitive bias modification for interpretation, positive imagery, self-care, quality of life, interpretation bias, depressed mood, diabetes.
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