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Living with Epilepsy: Psychosocial and Clinical Determinants of Quality of Life in Patients with Epilepsy
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Syed Messum Ali Kazmi Government of the Punjab, Pakistan
Ali Haider Chattha Department of Clinical Psychology, Government College University Lahore, Pakistan
Hasnain Afzal Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Rabia Karim Department of Psychology, Government Jinnah Associate College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan
Huma Akhtar Department of Clinical Psychology, Lahore School of Professional Studies, University of Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present study assessed the role psychosocial (social support, resilience and psychological distress) and clinical determinants (duration of disease and number of seizures per month) in predicting quality of life in epileptic patients. Past research ??ndings have established the role of social support and resilience in impacting psychological distress in quality of life in epileptic patients. Objectives: To evaluate the psychosocial and clinical determinants of quality of life in epileptic patients and to contribute to the gap in the literature. Methods: A quantitative research design was used for the study in which out of 230 progressive patients, 200 were recruited for the study out of which 117 suffered from generalized and 73 suffered from focal epilepsy. In terms of gender differentiation, 110 were male and 90 were females. Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, Brief Resilience Scale and Social Provisions Scale were used. Clinical determinants were assessed through measuring disease duration and number of seizures per month. Data analysis was done using Pearson Product Moment Correlation, MANOVA and Mediation Analysis. Results: Results had shown that there is a signi??cant negative predictive association of psychological distress with quality of life, social support and resilience. However, a signi??cant positive predictive association was identi??ed among psychological distress, duration of disease and number of seizures per month. Conclusion: Signi??cant differences were identi??ed in epileptic patients with regard to psychological distress (high/low) in terms of social support, resilience and quality of life. Social support and resilience signi??cantly mediated the association between psychological distress and quality of life.
Publication Details
Page(s) 175-179
DOI 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108381
Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Year: 2023
Keywords
Quality of life Social Support Resilience psychological distress Epilepsy
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