Comparison of the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy and Emotion-oriented Therapy on Psychological Well-being in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Background: Generally, patients with type 2 diabetes experience low level of psychological well-being, which may exacerbate their symptoms .Accordingly, the purpose of this study is the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and emotion-oriented therapy on psychological well-being on type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: This experimental study was of the post-test, pre-test and follow-up type with a control group. The statistical population was all the people with type 2 diabetes who referred to Sabzevar Diabetes Clinic in 2019. 45 patients with type 2 diabetes were selected based on Kuhn table and through convenience sampling method. They were randomly placed in 3 groups of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, emotion-oriented therapy and control. Data gathering tool was Reef psychological well-being questionnaire (2002). SPSS 24 software and descriptive and analytical statistics (covariance analysis) were used to analyze data. Results: The analysis of covariance showed that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and emotion-oriented therapy were affective regarding the psychological well-being of type 2 diabetic patients (p < 0.05). The post hoc scores demonstrated that there was no significant relationship (p > 0.05) between mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and emotion-oriented therapy regarding their efficacy.  Conclusion: With respect to the wide variety of factors related to psychological well-being, authors can conclude that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and emotion-oriented therapy can improve the psychological well-being of type 2 diabetic patients.