Self-management training with online intervention process for young adults with chronic conditions: Effects on self-management, emotion regulation, and occupational balance: A randomized controlled study

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the effects of online self-management training on self-management, emotion regulation, and occupational balance in young adults with chronic diseases. Young people participated in this cluster randomized controlled trial (n = 72; mean age, 20.80 ± 2.65 years). Eight sessions of self-management training were applied in the study group (SG; n = 37), and one session was applied in the control group (CG; n = 35). To evaluate the training, all participants completed the Self Management-Self Control Scale, Cognitive Emotion Regulation (CERQ), and Occupational Balance Questionnaire at the beginning and end of the training. We performed an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). In cases where ANCOVA assumptions could not be met, the efficacy of the intervention was determined using the mixed design/split-plot analysis of variance. Compared to the CG, SG showed a significant increase in self-management skills. For the CERQ variable, it was observed that there was no significant difference between the study and control group mean differences after the intervention. Occupational balance remained similar between the groups. The self-management training can have a positive impact on the development of their self-management, particularly in chronic conditions.