Results: The fit of the hypothetical model was appropriate with the ratio of the chi-square statistic to degrees of freedom at 17.00, goodness-of-fit index at .975, adjusted goodness-of-fit index at .930, root mean square error of approximation at .061, normed fit index at .926, Turker-Lewis index at .929,comparative fit index at .966. Behavioral skills were a critical factor that directly affects self-management behaviors. Through behavioral skills, motivation had a statistically significant indirect effect on selfmanagement behavior. Self-management behavior had a statistically significant direct effect on health outcome. Through self -management behavior, behavioral skills had a statistically significant indirect
effect on health outcome. These variables explained 17.9% of the total variance for the health outcome inyoung people with type 2 diabetes