Author: Qadar Basharat
Supervisor: Ms. Aasma Yousaf
Degree: BS
Year: 2006-2010
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present study aimed to explore the level of Anxiety and Depression among Caregivers of Leukemia and Breast Cancer patients .The sample consisted of 50 caregivers of Leukemia and 50 caregivers of Breast Cancer patients, which included 47 males and 53 females. Age range of the sample was 16 to 64 years. Purposive sampling was used to collect the data. Measures used in the study included two subscales of Symptom Checklist-R i.e. Depression and Anxiety. Independent Sample t-test was used to analyze the results. The result findings suggested that there was gender difference between Anxiety and Depression among Caregivers of Leukemia and Breast Cancer patients. There was no difference between the level of Anxiety and Depression among caregivers of Leukemia and Breast Cancer patients.
Keywords: Caregivers, Anxiety, Depression, Leukemia, Breast Cancer.
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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
