RELATIONSHIP OF DIABETES RELATED DISTRESS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS
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Dec 9, 2017
Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus, Psychological distress, Diabetic distress
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Abstract
Objectives: To examine the predictive role of diabetes related distress (emotional
burden, physician-related distress, regimen-related distress and interpersonal
distress) in psychological distress among type 2 diabetic patients.
Methodology: It was a correlation study conducted on type 2 diabetic patients
dwelling in Faisalabad city. One hundred and twenty diabetic patients were recruited
through purposive convenient sampling technique. Brief interview form,
17-items diabetes distress scale and 10-items psychological distress scale were
used for data collection. Linear, multiple regression analysis and independent
t-test were computed via SPSS.
Results: Out of 120 participants, 60 were males and 60 were females. Age
ranged from 21 to 50 years (mean 37.3 ±7.48146). Diabetes distress (p =.000)
emotional burden (p =.019) and interpersonal distress (p =.000) significantly
predicted psychological distress among type 2 diabetic patients. Additionally, a
significant gender difference was found in respect to diabetic distress (p =.000)
regimen-related distress (p =.01) and interpersonal distress (p = .025).
Conclusion: Diabetes related distress in the form of emotional burden and interpersonal
distress are significant predictors of psychological distress among
type 2 diabetic patients. However male and female diabetic patients differ in
experiencing distress associated with their disease.
burden, physician-related distress, regimen-related distress and interpersonal
distress) in psychological distress among type 2 diabetic patients.
Methodology: It was a correlation study conducted on type 2 diabetic patients
dwelling in Faisalabad city. One hundred and twenty diabetic patients were recruited
through purposive convenient sampling technique. Brief interview form,
17-items diabetes distress scale and 10-items psychological distress scale were
used for data collection. Linear, multiple regression analysis and independent
t-test were computed via SPSS.
Results: Out of 120 participants, 60 were males and 60 were females. Age
ranged from 21 to 50 years (mean 37.3 ±7.48146). Diabetes distress (p =.000)
emotional burden (p =.019) and interpersonal distress (p =.000) significantly
predicted psychological distress among type 2 diabetic patients. Additionally, a
significant gender difference was found in respect to diabetic distress (p =.000)
regimen-related distress (p =.01) and interpersonal distress (p = .025).
Conclusion: Diabetes related distress in the form of emotional burden and interpersonal
distress are significant predictors of psychological distress among
type 2 diabetic patients. However male and female diabetic patients differ in
experiencing distress associated with their disease.
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Sadiq R, Batool A. RELATIONSHIP OF DIABETES RELATED DISTRESS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 9 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];31(4). Available from: https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/2141
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