the effectiveness of self-compassion group training on raising hope in diabetics

Introduction: type 2 diabetes is a common chronic disease that can have irreparable complications for patients if not controlled. the present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of selfcompassion group training on the hope of patients with type 2 diabetes referred to taleghani diabetes clinic of kermanshah. method: the present experimental study had a pretest posttest design with a control group. the statistical population included patients with type 2 diabetes who had referred to the diabetes clinic of kermanshah in 2017.among them, 32 were selected by convenience sampling method and were determined according to the inclusion criteria; and 20 patients were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (each group with 10 samples). the selfcompassion training was provided for the experimental group during 8 sessions (90 minutes per session), but the control group did not receive any training. data was collected by miller hope scale (mhs); and the univariate analysis of covariance with spss 21were utilized for data analysis. results: the mean values ​​of pretest of hope variable were statistically equal in both groups; and equal to 199.60 and 197.30 in posttest and followup periods respectively for the experimental group. they were significantly higher than the control group (p <0.05). conclusion: selfcompassion group training is a determinant of hope in diabetics. therefore, therapists and psychologists are suggested to use this method to increase hope in diabetics.