Self-Efficacy and Diabetes Self-Care Behaviour of People with Type 2 Diabetes

This study examined the role of self-efficacy in diabetes self-care behaviour of people with type 2 diabetes. Participants (180 male and 120 female; Mean age 54.31 years) with type 2 diabetes completed measures of Behaviour change selfefficacy, Confidence in diabetes self-care, and Summary of diabetes self-care activities. Results of MANOVA revealed significant differences in self-efficacy, confidence in self-care and actual self-care behaviour of the participants differing in terms of age, gender, duration and severity of illness. Participants with higher self-efficacy reported greater involvement in diabetes self-care behaviour. Results of multiple regression analysis revealed self-efficacy as significant predictor of patients ’confidence in diabetes self-care as well as actual diabetes self-care behaviour. Findings have been discussed in view of the social-cognitive models of health behaviour and clinical implications of the findings are presented.