the relationship between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy in type ii diabetes patients

Objective: the theory of self-efficacy is based on the assumption that people’s beliefs about their abilities and talents have a favorable effect on their actions. it is the most important determinant of behavior. this study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence (ei) and self-efficacy in type ii diabetes (t2dm) patients. materials and methods: in this analytical cross-sectional study, 128 t2dm patients were selected via simple random sampling. at first, the patients’ demographic data were recorded. then, the persian version of diabetes management self-efficacy scale (dmses) and ei questionnaire developed by petrides and furnham were completed. results: the mean (±sd) age of the patients was 53.55 (±6.2) years. the results showed a significant positive correlation between the total scores of self-efficacy and ei (p-value: 0.001). accordingly, increase in the ei score was accompanied with an increase in the score of self-efficacy. conclusion: ei plays an important role in nurturing self-efficacy beliefs and positive self-concepts in patients and promoting their mental and physical health status. hence, training courses on ei components can make patients feel highly self-efficacious.