Hamit Coskun, Saadet Can Cicek, Seyma Ozdemir, Aynur Acikgoz, Selahattin Isko

The effects of coping strategies and relaxation exerciseson anxiety, hopelessness, life satisfaction, and well-beıng in the elderly people with diabetes: An experimental study

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of coping strategies and relaxation exercises on anxiety, hopelessness, lifesatisfaction, and well-being in elderly people with diabetes.Materials and Methods: A total of 30 participants were randomly assigned to three experimental conditions. In the first condition,the participants were informed about diabetes as well as how to cope with it. In the second condition, the participants were provided with breathing and relaxation exercises, which were accompanied by relaxing music, in addition to informing about diabetes and coping strategies. The control group was only informed about diabetes. The data were analyzed by ANOVA with 3 x 2 last factors repetitive.Results: There was no difference between the conditions in terms of state anxiety, hopelessness and life satisfaction scores (p>0.05), but the difference after the intervention was significant (p

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