Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Public Health 2251-6085 46 6 2017 05 28 771 781 Muhammad W. DARAWAD Dept. of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Sawsan HAMMAD Dept. of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Sultan MOSLEH Dept. of Adult Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Mutah, Karak, Jordan Osama A. SAMARKANDI Basic Science Department, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Ayman HAMDAN-MANSOUR Dept. of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Amani A. KHALIL Dept. of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Diana ARABIAT Dept. of Maternal & Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan AND Dept. of Innovative Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia 2017 05 28 2017 05 28 Background: Self-Management is a crucial regimen for patients with diabetes mellitus. Many factors have affected patients' self-management practice including psychosocial factors. Literature revealed contradictory results concerning the psychosocial correlates of patients' self-management practices. Therefore, this study assessed the psychosocial correlates of diabetes self-management practices among Jordanian diabetic patients. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational design was utilized to collect data (conducted in the middle region of Jordan in 2015) from 341 Jordanian outpatients with diabetes using self-reported questionnaires (Social Support Scale, CES-D, and Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities) and chart review. Results: Participants reported practice rate of 2.85/ 7 (SD=1.3), with diet practice the most (M=3.66, SD=1.5) and exercise the least (M=1.53, SD=2.1). Participants reported receiving social support (M=3.23, SD=1.3) less than needed (M=3.39, SD=1.3). High levels of depressive symptoms were reported (M=17.1, SD= 11.4). Diet practices had significant positive correlation with family support attitude (r= .266, P= .000) and negative correlation with depressive symptoms (r= - .114, P= .037). Testing blood sugar significantly correlated with both support needed (r= .144, P= .008) and support received (r= .166, P= .002). Conclusion: Jordanian DM patients were found to practice less than optimum DM self-management practices, and to consider diet practices than exercise practices. This study confirmed that the subcategories of DM self-care management should be considered rather than considering the general plan.   https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/10079 https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/download/10079/5738