RT - Journal Article T1 - Coping Styles and Self-Care Behaviors among Diabetic Patients JF - IJN YR - 2013 JO - IJN VO - 25 IS - 80 UR - http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1473-en.html SP - 24 EP - 33 K1 - Coping styles K1 - Self-care Behavior K1 - Diabetic Patients AB -   Background &Aims: Afflict by diabetes and patient’s commitment for self-care, induces much stress in routine life which requires the use of coping styles for adaption. The aim of this study was to determine correlation between coping styles and self-care behaviors among diabetic patients.   Material &Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, 275 type 1 and2 diabetic patients were selected by convenience sampling from Taleghani hospital in Tehran. Data was collected by “ Summary of Diabetes Self-care Activity Measure” and ”Jalowice Coping Scale” and analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS-PC (v.16).   Results: The findings showed that there has been a positive significant correlation between Confrontive (r=0.28, p LA eng UL http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1473-en.html M3 ER -