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Life Satisfaction of Type Ii Diabetics and Non-diabetics


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1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra, India
     

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In this study life satisfaction of type II diabetics and non-diabetics was compared. It was hypothesized that there is a significant difference between life satisfaction of type II diabetics and non-diabetics. The sample of the study consisted of 400 subjects from urban population of Agra in the age range of 40-75 years. The sample was divided into two groups of 200 each (Group I: 200 diabetics and Group II: 200 non-diabetics).Group I and group II was matched in terms of age, education, marital status and SES. The tool used was PGI Wellbeing Scale by Moudgil, Verma, Pal and Kaur. It consists of 20 items. The maximum possible score is 20, higher the score higher the life satisfaction of the individuall. t-test was used to see the significance of difference in life satisfaction of type II diabetics and Non- diabetics. Result showed that there is a significant difference (t = 4.95<.01) between the life satisfaction of type II diabetics and non-diabetic, non-diabetics having greater life satisfaction in comparison to diabetics.
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Ira Das
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra, India
Sheenu
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra, India

Abstract


In this study life satisfaction of type II diabetics and non-diabetics was compared. It was hypothesized that there is a significant difference between life satisfaction of type II diabetics and non-diabetics. The sample of the study consisted of 400 subjects from urban population of Agra in the age range of 40-75 years. The sample was divided into two groups of 200 each (Group I: 200 diabetics and Group II: 200 non-diabetics).Group I and group II was matched in terms of age, education, marital status and SES. The tool used was PGI Wellbeing Scale by Moudgil, Verma, Pal and Kaur. It consists of 20 items. The maximum possible score is 20, higher the score higher the life satisfaction of the individuall. t-test was used to see the significance of difference in life satisfaction of type II diabetics and Non- diabetics. Result showed that there is a significant difference (t = 4.95<.01) between the life satisfaction of type II diabetics and non-diabetic, non-diabetics having greater life satisfaction in comparison to diabetics.