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RELATIONSHIP OF PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS

Hafiza Attia Rehman, Dr. Junaid Hassan Khawaja, Dr. Farooq Ashraf

The proposed study was conducted to investigate perceived social support and health related quality of life among patients of diabetes. Furthermore, impact of demographic variables was also studied. The present study sample comprised of diabetic patients taken from different hospitals of Sargodha. (N=180). Proposed study variables were measured through standardized instruments such as Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support was administered to measure social support, WHOQOL-BREF Scale was administered to measure quality of life of a patient. Correlation, linear regression, ANOVA and independent sample t- test were run in order to meet the objectives of study by SPSS version 21. The results of the present study revealed that perceived social support is positively correlated with health related quality of life. There is no significant gender differences on health related quality of life and perceived social support. Keywords: Diabetes, perceived social support, health related quality of life and gender differences.

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