Author: Hira Ahmad
Supervisor: Ms. Anam Wajeeha Awan
Degree: MPhil
Year: (2010-2012)
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present research was conducted to explore the relationship between the Social incentives related to self-care activities illness beliefs and treatment adherence in cases with type II diabetes. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be relationship between social incentives related to self-care activities illness beliefs and treatment adherence in cases with type II diabetes. It was also hypothesized that there is likely to be gender differences in treatment adherence. It was further hypothesized that there is gender differences on illness beliefs, Correlation research design was used. A non-probability purposive sampling technique was used. A sample of 120 (60 males and 60 females) type II diabetic was collect from services hospital, Lahore and Jinnah hospital, Lahore. Multidimensional Diabetes Questionnaire (MDQ) by Talbot, Nouwen, Gingras, Gosselin and Audet (1997), The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) by Brief (1996) and Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities questionnaire (SDSCA) by Talboot, Hampson and Glassgow (2000) were used. Findings of the research revealed that there was relationship between the social incentives related to self-care activities illness beliefs and treatment adherence in cases with type II diabetes. There was relationship between social incentives related to self-care activities and treatment adherence. There was not significant relationship between treatment adherence and illness beliefs. There was no difference between males and females on treatment adherence. It was minor difference between males and females on illness beliefs. The result of there search could be utilized in future researches and also helpful in health psychology.
Keywords: social incentives, treatment adherence, illness beliefs, type II diabetes.
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