Development of Self-efficacy to Diet and Exercise Behaviors Intention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Abstract

This quasi-experimental aimed to study the development of self-efficacy to diet and exercise behaviors intention of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Self-Efficacy Theory was used as a conceptual framework in this study. The study groups were 30 persons with diabetes mellitus type 2 which ages 30 years and over and received medical care at Pathum Thani hospital, Pathum Thani Province. Participants were simple random sampling to either the experimental group (n = 30). The experimental group received the development of self-efficacy to diet and exercise behaviors intention program include 2 activity are 1) dietary of type 2 diabetes such as media lectures, food menu selection and brainstorming about outcome expectation in diet. And 2) dietary of type 2 diabetes such as media lectures and manuals for diabetics, optimal exercise and inappropriate exercise game for diabetics, exercise plan and brainstorming about outcome expectation in exercise. Data was collected at before and after implementing the program. Data analyzed by using Descriptive statistics and paired t-test.

The study results showed that after participating in the development of self-efficacy to diet and exercise behaviors intention program, the experimental group had higher mean scores in perceived selfefficacy to diet and exercise behaviors than before participating in the program significant (p<.05). It concludes that the program developed by the researcher can effectively promote self-efficacy to diet and exercise behaviors intention program among patients with diabetes mellitus type 2.