Psychological Well-being in Adults with and without Asthma

  • Riffat Sadiq Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Huma Javed Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Hifza Jabeen Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Urwah Khan Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Fizza Fareed Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Fariha Ashiq Ali Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Kainat Sakhawat Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Amna Tariq Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Aneeta Umar Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63050/jpps.18.04.106
Keywords: Psychological well-being, Asthma, Patients

Abstract

Objectives

The present study analyzed the psychological well-being of adults diagnosed with asthma in comparison to adults without asthma. It was postulated that adults with and without asthma will significantly differ in respect to psychological well-being (autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relation with others, purpose in life and self-acceptance).

 

Methodology

The present comparative research was carried out over the period of six months. Total 120 participants were recruited for the present purpose including sixty (n = 60) adults diagnosed with asthma and sixty (n=60) without asthma. Data collection was done using demographic information form and Psychological Well-being Scale (42-items). Data was analyzed by computing independent samples t-test through SPSS Version, 22.0.

 

Results

Statistical analysis depicted a significant difference among adults with and without asthma in respected to in relation to environmental mastery (t = -3.59, df = 118, p = 0.000), personal growth (t = -4.40, df= 118, p =  .000), positive relations with others (t = -2.59, df = 118 , p = .011 ), purpose in life ( (t = -5.46 , df = 118, p = .000 ),  self-acceptance (t =  -2.26 , df = 118, p = 0.025 ) and psychological well-being (t = - 4.932, df = 118, p = 0.000). A non-significant difference was found out among adults on the variable of autonomy (t = -1.42, df = 118, p = 0.156).

Conclusion

Psychological well-being of adults is significantly influenced by asthma in terms of environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life and self-acceptance.

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Author Biographies

Riffat Sadiq, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Psychology

Huma Javed, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Department of Applied Psychology

Hifza Jabeen, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

BS Student, Department of Applied Psychology

Urwah Khan, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

BS Student, Department of Applied Psychology

Fizza Fareed, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

BS Student, Department of Applied Psychology

Fariha Ashiq Ali, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

BS Student, Department of Applied Psychology

Kainat Sakhawat, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

BS Student, Department of Applied Psychology

Amna Tariq, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

BS Student, Department of Applied Psychology

Aneeta Umar, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

BS Student, Department of Applied Psychology

Published
2021-12-31
How to Cite
1.
Sadiq R, Javed H, Jabeen H, Khan U, Fareed F, Ali FA, Sakhawat K, Tariq A, Umar A. Psychological Well-being in Adults with and without Asthma . J Pak Psychiatr Soc [Internet]. 2021Dec.31 [cited 2024Nov.22];18(04):13-6. Available from: https://jpps.pk/index.php/journal/article/view/106
Issue
Vol 18 No 04 (2021): Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society
Section
Original Article

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