| Titel: | The Effects of Stress Management Training on Stress Level, General Anxiety, Diabetic Control, Mental Health, and Death Anxiety for Persons with Type II Diabetes Mellitus |
|---|---|
| Autor: | Turtz, JS |
| Mediengruppe: | --- |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | --- |
| Jahr: | 1986 |
| Band: | --- |
| Heft: | --- |
| Seiten: | --- |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Abstract: | This study examined the effects of stress management training on stress level, general anxiety, diabetic control, mental health, and death anxiety for persons with Type II diabetes. This study also sought to determine the relationships among the dependent variables. The 21 subjects who completed the study were female Type II diabetics ranging in age from 51.94 years to 77.50 years. All were volunteers, and all were obtained from a physician's private practice in the Century City area of Los Angeles. The subjects were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n = 10) or the waiting list control group (n = 11). The treatment given to the members of the experimental group consisted of an 8-week stress management course that included instruction in diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, a Hatha Yoga technique, Autogenics, and self-hypnosis. Level of stress was measured by the Hassles Scale; general anxiety was measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; diabetic control was measured by the glycosylated hemoglobin test, a test of long-term blood sugar control; mental health was measured by the Mental Health Inventory; death anxiety was measured by the Templer-McMordie Scale. All subjects were pretested before the treatment and posttested after the treatment. The ANCOVA procedure was used to test for the treatment effects on the dependent variables. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficients were used to test for the relationships among the dependent variables at the time of pretesting. The level of significance for all statistical analyses was set at p = (LESSTHEQ) .05. The findings indicated that the only dependent variable that was significantly affected by the treatment was state anxiety. Although no significant increase in diabetic control was found, a trend toward lowered blycosylated hemoglobin values in the experimental group was observed. Significant correlations among the dependent variables at the time of pretesting occurred between stress level and general anxiety, stress level and diabetic control, state anxiety and diabetic control, frequency of hassles and mental health, and general anxiety and mental health. (Copies available exclusively from Micrographics Department, Doheny Library, USC, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182.) |