Author(s)

Panagiota Darvyri^1*, Stavros Christodoulakis², Michael Galanakis³, Adamantios G. Avgoustidis⁴, Anastasia Thanopoulou¹, George P. Chrousos¹

¹School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
²School of Educational Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
³Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, Greece.
⁴Pastoral Theology and Psychology, Theological School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Background: There has been significant argumentation whether spirituality/religiosity directly affect(s) type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) outcomes and well-being. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of spirituality/religiosity on T2DM management. Data sources: The PubΜed database was searched thoroughly for relevant papers. Results: The results show a positive relation between religiosity/spirituality and improved T2DM management. Limitations: The nature of the studies included is mostly qualitative and limited to the PubMed database. Conclusions: Our findings add to the growing evidence that demonstrates the important role of spirituality/religiosity in T2DM management.

Religiosity, Spirituality, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Social Support, Holistic Approach

Darvyri, P. , Christodoulakis, S. , Galanakis, M. , Avgoustidis, A. , Thanopoulou, A. and Chrousos, G. (2018) On the Role of Spirituality and Religiosity in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management—A Systematic Review. Psychology, 9, 728-744. doi: 10.4236/psych.2018.94046.