Syed Muhammad Imran Haider Zaidi, Nazia Yaqoob, Raheela Saleem, Arooj Fatima.
Psychological Distress And Disease: Level Of Stress In Victims Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
J Postgrad Med Inst Jan ;31(1):25-8.

Objective: To measure the level of stress and its relationship and comparison with demographic variables among Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Methodology: This was a cross sectional comparative study conducted during April 2016 to July 2016 in Faisalabad. A sample of 120 diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients between aged 20 to 50 years, mean age 34.57±8.36 were selected through random sampling techniques from different public hospitals of Faisalabad. A self-report measure perceived stress scale 10 items (PSS- 10) Urdu was used to measure the level of stress among T2DM Patients. Statistical analysis was run through SPSS version 21. Results: A significant positive relationship observed between gender and stress at p<0.05, and significant negative relationship between age and stress p<0.01. Significant gender difference observed at p<0.05 and significant age differences at p<0.01among T2DM patients. Conclusion: Stress is negatively linked with increasing age and positively linked with gender. Men and adults experience low level of stress as compared to women and early adults with T2DM.

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