Author: Tayyba Safdar
Supervisor: Ms. Rafia Rafiq
Degree: M.Sc
Year: 2006-2008
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present research was carried out to investigate the difference in the level of anger, depression and anxiety in acute myocardial infarction (MI) patients and their matched controls. Cross sectional research design was used to conduct the present study. In order to collect the data, purposive sampling technique was used. The sample consisted of 72 individuals (36 MI patients and 36 controls). The controls were matched on age and gender to that of Acute MI patients. Data was collected through a self constructed indigenous tool (a = 0.86) to measure anger. HADS (hospital anxiety and depression scale (a = 0.6) were used for anxiety and depression measurement. Independent sample t-test was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that anger and anxiety is more in MI patients than in controls but there is no difference in the level of depression between the two groups.
Keywords: Anger Depression, Anxiety, Acute Myocardial Infarction (MI) , Matched Controls
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
