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QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG CAREGIVERS OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND GENDER DIFFERENCES

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).42      10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).42      Published : Sep 2020

Quality of Life among Caregivers of Psychiatric Patients: Educational Qualification and Gender Differences

Abstract

    Families of psychiatric patients experience challenges to maintain personal well-being. The present study aimed to compare the quality of life among caregivers of psychiatric patients against the general public. A cross-sectional study was carried out on sub-samples of caregivers (n = 123) and the general public (n = 146) belonging to middle socioeconomic status in districts Haripur and Abbottabad. Participants responded to the Urdu version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BRIEF). They also provided information about gender (men = 48%, women = 52%), age (18-40 years), marital status, and educational level. The findings of the Mann-Whitney U test showed caregivers had a poor quality of life in physical, psychological, social relations, and environmental health domains. The Kruskal-Wallis test revealed significant differences in the quality of life of participants across six levels of education, and caregivers with graduate degrees had a better quality of life than those with elementary, middle, or matric certifications. However, gender differences were absent, as hypothesized. Findings highlight the significance of the personal well-being of caregivers by providing them with counseling and psychoeducation to cope with the caregiving stressors.

    Caregivers, Gender, Psychiatric Illness, Qualification, Quality of Life

    (1) Najia Zulfiqar
    PhD, Department of Psychology, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Somayia Hafeez
    Department of Psychology, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Alveera Habib
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Psychology, The University of Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Zulfiqar, N., Hafeez, S., & Habib, A. (2020). Quality of Life among Caregivers of Psychiatric Patients: Educational Qualification and Gender Differences. Global Educational Studies Review, V(III), 426-434. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).42

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Zulfiqar, Najia, Somayia Hafeez, and Alveera Habib. 2020. "Quality of Life among Caregivers of Psychiatric Patients: Educational Qualification and Gender Differences." Global Educational Studies Review, V (III): 426-434 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).42

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    HARVARD : ZULFIQAR, N., HAFEEZ, S. & HABIB, A. 2020. Quality of Life among Caregivers of Psychiatric Patients: Educational Qualification and Gender Differences. Global Educational Studies Review, V, 426-434.

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    MHRA : Zulfiqar, Najia, Somayia Hafeez, and Alveera Habib. 2020. "Quality of Life among Caregivers of Psychiatric Patients: Educational Qualification and Gender Differences." Global Educational Studies Review, V: 426-434

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    MLA : Zulfiqar, Najia, Somayia Hafeez, and Alveera Habib. "Quality of Life among Caregivers of Psychiatric Patients: Educational Qualification and Gender Differences." Global Educational Studies Review, V.III (2020): 426-434 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Zulfiqar, Najia, Hafeez, Somayia, and Habib, Alveera (2020), "Quality of Life among Caregivers of Psychiatric Patients: Educational Qualification and Gender Differences", Global Educational Studies Review, V (III), 426-434

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Zulfiqar, Najia, Somayia Hafeez, and Alveera Habib. "Quality of Life among Caregivers of Psychiatric Patients: Educational Qualification and Gender Differences." Global Educational Studies Review V, no. III (2020): 426-434. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).42