Author: Nadia Ashraf
Supervisor: Iram Fatima, Ph.D
Degree: M.Phil
Year: 2011-2013
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
A correlational study was conducted to assess the relationship of selfefficacy and coping strategies with overall health related quality of life and
its dimensions i.e. breathlessness, mood disturbance, social disruption and
concerns for health in people with chronic asthma. It was hypothesized
that self-efficacy would negatively predict over all poor health related
quality of life and its dimensions. Worry about asthma, restricted life style,
hiding asthma and ignoring asthma coping strategies would positively
predict over all poor health related quality of life and its dimensions.
Information seeking and positive reappraisal coping strategies would
negatively predict over all poor health related quality of life and its
dimensions. Sample comprised of 208 outdoor asthma patients (73 males
and 135 females).Disease severity (Rabe et al., 2004), Asthma Quality of
Life Questionnaire (Marks, Dunn & Woolcock, 1999et al.,),
Asthma-Specific Coping Scale (Aalto, Harkapaa, Aro, & Rissanen, 2002et
al.,), Asthma Self-Efficacy Scale (Martin et al, 2009) were used for
assessment. Urdu versions of tools were used in current study. Data
were analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation and hierarchical
regression. Results revealed that worry about asthma, restricted life style
and hiding asthma coping strategies were positively related to overall poor
health related quality of life and its dimensions. Only worry about asthma
strongly positively predicted over all poor health related quality of life and
its dimensions. Restricted lifestyle positively predicted one dimension of
health related quality of life i.e., social disruption. Moreover, it was found
that duration of disease was negatively and disease severity was positively
associated with one dimension of health related quality of life i.e.,
breathlessness and education was negatively associated with one
dimension of health related quality of life i.e., mood disturbance. Study
has important implications in area of health psychology and medical
setting.
Keywords: Asthma, Self-Efficacy, Health Related Quality of Life, Coping Strategies.
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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
