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THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STIGMA AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE DISEASE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES

TİP 2 DİYABETİ OLAN BİREYLERDE STİGMA VE HASTALIĞI KABUL ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Yasemin Sezgin(HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ HASTANESİ)0000-0001-7621-8506
Bahar Vardar İnkaya(Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniveristesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi)0000-0002-9151-6795
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1–19
Publication Date
2026-04-17
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It was found that the relationship was moderate, negative and significant for disease acceptance and self-stigma, one of the sub-dimensions of stigma (r=-0.608, p<0.01).

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was conducted to examine the relationship between stigma and disease acceptance in individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
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Key Findings & Data:The study is a descriptive study and the sample consists of 310 individuals diagnosed with diabetes.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was found that the relationship was moderate, negative and significant for disease acceptance and self-stigma, one of the sub-dimensions of stigma (r=-0.608, p<0.01).
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Hastalık kabul · Hemşire · Stigma

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between stigma and disease acceptance in individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The study is a descriptive study and the sample consists of 310 individuals diagnosed with diabetes. The data of the study were collected using the Form Including Sociodemographic Data for Individuals Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, Illness Acceptance Scale for Individuals Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and Stigma Scale for Individuals Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. A moderate, negative and significant correlation was found between the individuals' disease acceptance and the total stigma scale variables (r=-0.625, p<0.01). It was found that the relationship was moderate, negative and significant for disease acceptance and self-stigma, one of the sub-dimensions of stigma (r=-0.608, p<0.01). A moderate, negative and significant correlation was also found between being treated differently and disease acceptance (r=-0.593, p<0.01). A moderate, negative, and significant correlation was found between the disease acceptance and the blame and judgment subscales (r=-0.508, p<0.01). Consequently, a moderate, negative, and significant correlation was found between disease acceptance and the total stigma scale variables in individuals with diabetes.

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Bu araştırma tip 2 diyabet tanısı almış bireylerde stigma ve hastalığı kabul arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırma tanımlayıcı tipte olup, örneklemi 310 diyabet tanısı almış birey oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri, Tip 2 Diyabet Tanısı Almış Bireylerde Sosyodemografik Verileri İçeren Form, Tip 2 Diyabet Tanısı Almış Bireylerde Hastalığı Kabul Ölçeği ve Tip 2 Diyabet Tanısı Almış Bireylerde Stigma Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bireylerin hastalığı kabul ile toplam stigma ölçeği değişkenleri arasında orta, negatif ve anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur (r=-0.625, p<0.01). Hastalığı kabul ile stigmanın alt boyutlarından öz stigma için orta, negatif ve anlamlı olduğu saptanmıştır (r=-0.608, p<0.01). Farklı davranılması ve hastalığı kabul arasında da orta, negatif ve anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur (r=-0.593, p<0.01). Hastalığı kabul ve suçlama ve yargılama alt boyutu arasında da orta, negatif ve anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur (r=-0.508, p<0.01). Sonuç olarak diyabet tanısı almış bireylerin hastalığı kabul ile toplam stigma ölçeği değişkenleri arasında orta, negatif ve anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmıştır.

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Sezgin, Y., İnkaya, B. V. (2026). THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STIGMA AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE DISEASE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES. Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1, 1–19. https://ajindex.com/articles/1520386

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