Research Progress on the Application of Positive Psychological Intervention in Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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10.2991/978-2-38476-460-0_24How to use a DOI?

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Positive psychology; type 2 diabetes; PERMA model; motivational interview; diabetes self-management

Abstract

As a chronic metabolic condition, type 2 diabetes requires patients to adhere to long-term self-management for treatment compliance. Concurrently, mental health challenges, such as psychological distress stemming from the prolonged treatment process, have emerged as critical components of diabetes care. In recent years, in a different way from traditional psychological intervention methods, interventions based on positive psychology, which focus on positive human development and improving overall well-being, have expanded the horizons of psychological intervention programs for type 2 diabetes. This study investigated the intervention effects of a positive psychology-motivational interviewing (PP-MI) program and positive psychological interventions based on the PERMA model (PERMA-based PPIs) for patients with type 2 diabetes. Through a systematic literature review, it synthesized evidence on how these interventions influence diabetic patients’ emotional states, self-management behaviors, and physiological outcomes. The study showed that the intervention based on the PERMA model significantly alleviated anxiety and depression, increased self-efficacy, and improved diabetes self-management behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes. The intervention combined with motivational interviewing, additionally, effectively increased patients’ exercise efficacy and positive mood. Although both approaches demonstrated short-term efficacy, their long-term impacts remain to be validated through longitudinal studies.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Kefei Li
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/08/31
TI  - Research Progress on the Application of Positive Psychological Intervention in Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 6th International Conference on Mental Health, Education and Human Development (MHEHD 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 208
EP  - 215
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-460-0_24
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-460-0_24
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