Level of Mental Health in Diabetes Patients of Gilgit
Keywords:
Mental Health, Gender, Diabetes PatientsAbstract
The study was conducted to find out the level of mental health in diabetic patients living in Gilgit district. The sample of the study comprised of 60 diabetic patients (30 males & 30 females) from different hospitals in Gilgit. Mental Health Inventory MHI-38 (Jagdish & Srivastava, 1983) has been employed for data collection. Findings of the revealed that the diabetes patients exhibited a higher level of anxiety, depression, loss of behavioral and emotional control, emotional ties, and psychological distress and were lower on life satisfaction, psychological well-being, and mental health. Females exhibited a higher level of loss of emotional and behavioural control, whereas males were higher on general positive affect, emotional ties, and mental health. Non-significant gender differences were found in anxiety, depression, life satisfaction, psychological distress, and psychological well-being. The study has implications in clinical settings.
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