Meaning in Life and Explanatory Styles among Arthritis Patients

The present study purports to find out the relationship between explanatory styles and meaning in life among arthritis patients. The sample for the present study comprised of 125 arthritis patients. The data for the present study has been collected from the OPD of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and other Hospitals of Aligarh. Meaning in life questionnaire developed by Steger, Frazier, Oishi & Kaler (2006) and Revised Life Orientation Scale developed by Scheier, Carver& Bridges (1994) were used to measure meaning in life and explanatory styles respectively. The data collected was analyzed by using appropriate statistical techniques like Pearson's product moment correlation and regression. The results showed significant positive correlation between meaning in life and life explanatory styles. Explanatory style was emerged as significant predictors of meaning in life among arthritis patients. Furthermore, out of four demographic variables educational status and age were emerged as significant predictor of meaning in life among arthritis patients whereas gender and residential area were not found significant predictors of meaning in life.