Author: Madiha Nazli
Supervisor: Dr. Rafia Rafique
Degree: MPhil
Year: (2010-2012)
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present study was conducted to find out the differences between drug addicts and patients with complicated and uncomplicated illnesses on self perceived health, willingness to treatment and quality of life. It was hypothesized that self perceived health will be different in drug addicts and patients with complicated and uncomplicated illnesses. Moreover it was hypothesized that willingness to treatment will be different in drug addicts and patients with complicated and uncomplicated illnesses. Another hypothesis was that quality of life will be different of drug addicts and patients with complicated and uncomplicated illnesses. Between group research design was employed to infer the proposed hypothesis, 150 patient (N = 150) 50 drug addicts, 50 with complicated illnesses, 50 uncomplicated illnesses) were recruited from different hospitals situated in the city of Lahore.Sf-12v2health survey (Ware, 1994), Motivation treatment questionnaire (Ryan‚ Plant‚ & O’Malley, 1995) and WHO quality of life scale, translated in Urdu language (WHO, 1996) were employed in this study. One way analysis of variance, ANOVA was used to measure the differences in self perceived health, willingness to treatment and quality of life with in the groups of patients. Results indicated that self perceived health, willingness to treatment and quality of life was significantly different within these groups of patients. The study holds implications for researchers and will be beneficial for patients in a way that the study can help point out the areas for targeting interventions like improving their quality of life and changing their perception about health, willingness to treatment.
Keywords: self-perceived health, willingness to treatment, addicts, quality of life.
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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
