Impact of Diabetes Distress and Self‑efficacy on Quality of Life Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
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https://doi.org/10.62843/jssr.v6i1.715Keywords:
Diabetes, Distress, Self-efficacy, Quality of Life, Type II DiabetesAbstract
Type 2 diabetes is a prevalent chronic condition that significantly impacts both the physical and psychological well-being of patients. Using a purposive sampling technique, data were collected from patients (N = 300) from various public and private clinics and hospitals in Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and Islamabad. Along with demographic information, the Urdu version of the Diabetes Distress Scale (Yousaf et al., 2014), the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (Tabbassum et al., 2003), and WHOBREF (Khan et al., 2003) were used to assess diabetes distress, self-efficacy, and quality of life, respectively. Cronbach's alpha reliabilities for all the scales and subscales were satisfactory. To investigate the predictors of quality of life, multiple linear regression analysis was conducted. Results showed that self-efficacy positively predicts quality of life, while diabetes distress negatively predicts quality of life.
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