none 10.18502/ijdo.v16i1.15234 Knowledge E DMCC Knowledge E DMCC 7770 159362226 383197 1771969996 10.18502 2026-02-24T21:53:17Z 2024-03-28T17:52:37Z 0 Iranian journal of diabetes and obesity IJDO 2345-2250 2008-6792 03 28 2024 Mohammad Reza Aqebati Jafar Shabani Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness group training based on stress reduction on emotional self-regulation and self-care in type 2 diabetes people - Esfrain 2023. Materials and Methods: This is an experimental research with a pre-test and post-test method and a control group. The statistical society included all type 2 diabetes people in Esfrain city, of whom 36 people were selected as the study sample. The participants were simple random placed in an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group received mindfulness group education based on stress reduction during eight 2-h sessions over 8 weeks, whereas the control group received no education. Before and after the education sessions, the two groups completed Hoffman and Kashdan’s (2010) emotional self-regulation questionnaire and Tobert and Glasso’s (2000) self-care questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the multivariate analysis of covariance test. Results: The results showed that mindfulness group training based on stress reduction can improve emotional self-regulation scores and life expectancy in patients with type 2 diabetes(P: 0.0005). Conclusion: According to the results of the research, mindfulness training based on stress reduction is suggested to diabetic patients as a complementary treatment with the aim of improving the level of emotional self-regulation and self-care. 03 28 2024 10.18502/ijdo.v16i1.15234 https://publish.kne-publishing.com/index.php/IJDO/article/view/15234 https://publish.kne-publishing.com/index.php/IJDO/article/download/15234/14165 https://publish.kne-publishing.com/index.php/IJDO/article/download/15234/14165 https://ijdo.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-849-en.html