Shirmeen Ijaz, Subha Malik, Amina Muazzum.
Mode of Insulin, Gender and Education as Determinant of Psychosocial Problems of patients with Type II Diabetes.
J Pak Psych Soc Jan ;17(3):14-8.

OBJECTIVE: To find out the Mode of Insulin, Gender and Education as Determinant of Psychosocial Problems of Patients with Type II Diabetes. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional research design. PLACE AND DURATION OF THE STUDY: Data was collected from different hospitals and diabetic institutes of Lahore from 2015-2017. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Sample consist of 395 participants with an age range of 30-60 years (M=47.19, SD=8.76). Sample was selected through purposive sampling technique after fulfilling preset inclusion and exclusion criteria. Psychosocial problems scale for type II diabetes (PPSTD) was used as research tool while age, gender and monthly income was noted on demographic Performa. RESULTS: Results indicated that there was a significant gender difference in the psychological problems (p = .004) and sexual life satisfaction (p = .005) of patients having type II diabetes. Results also indicated that education had a significant effect on the social (p = .001) and sexual life satisfaction (p = .039) of patients with type II diabetes. Monthly income also had an effect on the social problems (p = .000) of patients. Moreover, mode of insulin effects the sexual life satisfaction (p = .000) of patients. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that mode of Insulin, gender and education are the determinant of psychosocial problems among patients with type II diabetes.

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