Cognitive Distortions Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients: An Internet-based Intervention Study in India

Background: The epidemic of diabetes has given rise to the need to identify factors which play key roles in the management of type 2 diabetes. Cognitive distortions are those irrational thoughts which affect emotions and health behaviors. Objective: This study aimed to check the effectiveness of an internet-based intervention on cognitive distortions among type 2 diabetes patients. Method: A two group pretest- posttest design was used. Using purposive sampling, 45 type 2 diabetes patients between 18-60 years participated in this study. CD Quest (2015) was used to identify the different cognitive distortions. Data was analysed using graphical representations and mean differences. Result: The mean age of participants in the group was 48.04±7.76 with a mean A1C of 7.87±1.64. 51.1% of the population were males and 48.9% were females. The results indicated that the internet-based intervention had a significant effect on reducing the different types of cognitive distortions. Conclusions: Internet based intervention was effective in reducing cognitive distortions among patients with type 2 diabetes.