Author: Saba Shabbir Sheikh
Supervisor: Rukhsana Kausar PhD, Nashi Khan PhD
Degree: MS
Year: 2015-2017
University: Centre for Clinical Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The study investigated the relationship between Sexual
Functioning, Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) And Quality Of
Life (QOL) in both men and women with Type II Diabetes.
Another aim was to explore the relationship of duration of illness
and socio economic status with common mental disorders
(CMDs), quality of life (QOL) and sexual dysfunction. Gender
differences in having common mental disorders and in overall
quality of life areas was also explored in this study. Purposive
sampling strategy was used and 112 participants were taken from
public and private hospitals Diabetic Clinics in Lahore. A Breif
Sexual Functioning Inventory (BSFI; Michael & Leary, 1995) for
men sexual functioning assessment and Female Sexual
Functioning Index (FFSFI; Rosen et. al., 2000)for female sexual
functioning assessment, Symptoms Checklist-R for common
mental disorders assessment, and Quality of Life Scale
(Burkhardt, et. al.) was used to collect data. The results revealed
that there was a strong relationship between sexual
dysfunctioning, common mental disorders and quality of life of
both men and women with type II disbetes. Men showed more
sexual health issues and women showed more common mental
disorders after type II diabetes.
Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Common Mental Disorders, Female Sexual Dsyfunctioning, Male Sexual Dysfunctioning, Quality Of Life.
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