Payame Noor University Health Psychology 2322-1283 9 34 2020 08 22 Studying the Effectiveness of Coping Therapy on Psychological Markers (Stress, Quality of Life and Coping Strategies) in Type II Diabetic Patients Studying the Effectiveness of Coping Therapy on Psychological Markers (Stress, Quality of Life and Coping Strategies) in Type II Diabetic Patients 25 40 6966 10.30473/hpj.2020.41833.4104 FA Alireza Aghayousefi Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran Yarhosain Safari Anesthetist Kermanshah, University of Medical Sciences. Sara Ahmadi M.A in family Counselling, University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah Parastoo Abaspour Ph.D, Department of Psychology, Social Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Journal Article 2018 10 23 <strong>Objective: </strong>type II diabetes is one of the chronic illnesses with various physical and psychological effects for patient. The purpose of the present research was to study the effectiveness of coping therapy on psychological markers (Stress, quality of life and coping strategies) in type II diabetic patients. <strong>Method:</strong> It was a semi-experimental research with pre-test, post-test, control group and follow up test. The population of the research includes all diabetic patients with registered medical records in diabetes center of Kermanshah in 2016. 40 individuals were selected by available and random sampling in experimental and control group (20 individuals per group). They have completed coping strategies questionnaire of Folkman- Lazarous, family life incidents and changes (FILE) and short form of diabetic patients' quality of life (DQOL-BCI). <strong>Findings:</strong> Data was analyzed by SPSS-20 and the results showed that coping therapy significantly increases the quality of life, adhere to treatment, coping strategies, social support, planned problem-solving, positive reevaluation, stress reduction and continence in experimental group than control group (p<0.01, p<0.05). however, the results indicated that there is no significant difference in the variable of escape-avoidance coping strategies between experimental and control group (p>0.05). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> according to the results, it can be said that coping strategies may reduce the problems of patients with chronic illnesses such as diabetes. <strong>Objective: </strong>type II diabetes is one of the chronic illnesses with various physical and psychological effects for patient. The purpose of the present research was to study the effectiveness of coping therapy on psychological markers (Stress, quality of life and coping strategies) in type II diabetic patients. <strong>Method:</strong> It was a semi-experimental research with pre-test, post-test, control group and follow up test. The population of the research includes all diabetic patients with registered medical records in diabetes center of Kermanshah in 2016. 40 individuals were selected by available and random sampling in experimental and control group (20 individuals per group). They have completed coping strategies questionnaire of Folkman- Lazarous, family life incidents and changes (FILE) and short form of diabetic patients' quality of life (DQOL-BCI). <strong>Findings:</strong> Data was analyzed by SPSS-20 and the results showed that coping therapy significantly increases the quality of life, adhere to treatment, coping strategies, social support, planned problem-solving, positive reevaluation, stress reduction and continence in experimental group than control group (p<0.01, p<0.05). however, the results indicated that there is no significant difference in the variable of escape-avoidance coping strategies between experimental and control group (p>0.05). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> according to the results, it can be said that coping strategies may reduce the problems of patients with chronic illnesses such as diabetes. https://hpj.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_6966_9405052c885cb9fb5cfdc2bc1a9a8d5e.pdf