Inter-relationship of illness perception, personality and quality of life among type 2 diabetes patients: A cross-sectional survey

Pakri Mohamed, Rafidah Aini and Ibrahim, Norhayati and Budin, Siti Balkis and Omar, Ahmad Marzuki and Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi and Ismail, Rozmi (2016) Inter-relationship of illness perception, personality and quality of life among type 2 diabetes patients: A cross-sectional survey. The Social Sciences, 11 (3). pp. 234-241. ISSN 1818-5800 E-ISSN 1993-6125

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Abstract

Improved psychological aspect among type 2 diabetic patients plays an important role towards an improved quality of life. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the inter-relationship of illness perceptions, personality and quality of life of type 2 diabetic patients from the Diabetic Clinic of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC). A total of 115 of type 2 diabetic patients were involved in this study. Patients were surveyed using a quantitative questionnaires of Short Form 36 (SF-36), Revised-Illness Perception (IPQ-R) and big five inventory from September to December 2014. Result shows that most of the sub-domains in the Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) were correlated either positively or negatively with the sub-domain of illness perceptions (p<0.05). In addition, most of the sub-domains of the Big Five inventory were also positively correlated with the sub-domains of HRQOL except for the neuroticism sub-domain (p<0.05). It was also found that personality contributed 21.2% of the variation to the PCS domain while 32.6% of the variation contributed to the MCS domain ofHRQOL. In addition, 17.1% of the illness perceptions variation contributed to the PCS domain and 32.7% of the variation contributed to the MCS domain of HRQOL. The findings of this study shows that there is a positive inter-relationship between illness perceptions and personality towards the quality of life of type 2 diabetic patients. A better understanding of illness perceptions and positive personality plays an important role in improving the quality of life among type 2 diabetic patients.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3773/55722
Uncontrolled Keywords:	diabetic, illness perception, personality, quality of life, patient
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF636 Applied psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF698 Personality R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Internal Medicine
Depositing User:	Dr Ahmad Marzuki Omar
Date Deposited:	07 Mar 2017 09:39
Last Modified:	07 Mar 2017 09:39
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/55722

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