title: The effects of an emotional intelligence program on the quality of life and well-being of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
abstract: The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of an emotional intelligence program on the health-related quality of life and well-being of individuals with type 2 diabetes.
  
  
  
  The BarOn Emotional Intelligence Scale (EQ-I), WHO Well-Being Questionnaire (WHO-WBQ-22), WHO Quality of Life Measure (WHOQOL-Bref), and the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36) were administered to 184 patients with type 2 diabetes who volunteered to participate. Thirty-six patients with the lowest test scores on the WHO-WBQ-22, WHOQOL-Bref, and SF-36 were randomized into study and control groups (18 patients each). A 12-week emotional intelligence program was administered to the study group. At the end of the program, scales were readministered to both groups and again at 3 and 6 months.
  
  
  
  There were no differences between the quality of life, well-being, and emotional intelligence levels of the study and control groups before the commencement of the program (P > .05). At the conclusion of the program, quality of life, well-being, and emotional intelligence levels of study group patients increased in comparison with those in the control group (P < .001). The positive effect of the program on study groups' quality of life, wellbeing, and emotional intelligence persisted at the 3- and 6-month follow-up.
  
  
  
  The emotional intelligence program may have positive effects on quality of life and well-being of individuals with type 2 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: The Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey (Dr Yalcin, Dr Igde)
authors.forename: Bektas Murat
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Yalcin
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Education, Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Ondokuz Mayis University, Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey (Dr Karahan)
authors.forename: Tevfik Fikret
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Karahan
authors.affiliation: Social Sciences Institute, Ondokuz Mayis University, Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey (Dr Ozcelik)
authors.forename: Muhittin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozcelik
authors.affiliation: The Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey (Dr Yalcin, Dr Igde)
authors.forename: Fusun Artiran
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Igde
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D004644:Emotions; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires