Kav, SultanYılmaz, Arzu AkmanBulut, YaseminDoğan, Nevin2021-06-232021-06-2320171322-76961876-7575https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2015.09.005https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/9431Background: Self-efficacy related to self-care behaviors in people with type 2 diabetes has been well reported. However no work has been reported in Turkey that uses reliable instruments to examine the relationships among self-care activities, depression and self-efficacy. Aim: This study aims to investigate self-care activities, depression and self-efficacy among people with type 2 diabetes in Turkey. Methods: The sample included 200 patients with type 2 diabetes from an endocrinology out-patient clinic at a university hospital. Self-care activities, self-efficacy, and symptoms of depression were measured using established instruments: The Summary for Diabetes Self Care Activities, the Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Beck Depression Inventory. Descriptive and correlational statistics were used in data analysis. Findings: One in three (37.5%) of participants had depression symptoms. Beck Depression Inventory scores were higher in women and in those with a lower education level, had diabetic complications and difficulty in meeting health care costs. The mean self-efficacy score was 66.5 14.0; those who lived alone, were unemployed and knew their HbA1c level had significantly higher scores (p <.05). Demographic and diabetes characteristics including age, education, social support, diabetes complications, HbA1c level, and having diabetes education were found to be significantly associated with all self-care activities except smoking.Conclusion: The association between self-efficacy and self-care activities was positive. Interventions to improve patients' self-efficacy and self-care are needed in order to maximize diabetes self-management.(C) 2015 Australian College of Nursing Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessType 2 DiabetesSelf-Care BehaviorSelf-ManagementDepressionSelf-EfficacyArticle10.1016/j.colegn.2015.09.0052412735292189592-s2.0-84950281705Q2WOS:000394402000005Q3