Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

Role of Neuroticism on Quality of Life among Type-2 Diabetic Patients


Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Social Sciences, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


The present piece of research was conducted to identify the role of neuroticism on quality of life among type-2 diabetic patients. One hundred ten type-2 diabetic patients were the participants of this study. Neuroticism subscale was drawn from NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) developed by Costa and McCrae (1989) and Quality of Life was assessed by Diabetes Quality of Life (DQOL)scale. To analyse the data; Pearson correlation and Multiple linear regression were used. Findings revealed that negative and significant QOL was associated with neuroticism.

Keywords

neuroticism, quality of life, type-2 diabetic patients
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size


  • Brickman, A. L., Yount, S. E., Blaney, N. T., Rothberg, S. T., & De-Nour, A. K. (1996).Personality traits and long-term health: Status the influence of neuroticism and conscientiousness on renal deterioration in type-1 diabetes. Psychosomatics, 37(5), 459-468.

  • Christensen, A. J., & Smith, T. W. (1995). Personality and patient adherence: Correlates of the five-factor model in renal dialysis. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 18(3), 305-313.

  • Costa, P.T. Jr., & McCrae, R.R. (1992b). Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PIR). Sage Publications, Inc.

  • Farina, M., Moret-Tatay, C., Paloski, L. H., & Irigaray, T. Q. (2021). Neuroticism and quality of life: Testing for mediated effects of anxiety in older adults without cognitive impairment. Ageing International, 46(1), 83-94.

  • Group, W. H. O. Q. O. L. (1994). Development of the WHOQOL: Rationale and current status. International Journal of Mental Health, 23(3), 24-56.

  • Gunzerath, L., Connelly, B., Albert, P., & Knebel, A. (2001). Relationship of personality traits and coping strategies to quality of life in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 6(3), 335-341.

  • International Diabetes Federation (2015). Diabetes atlas (7th ed.). International Diabetes Federation. Retrieved from http://www.diabetesatlas.org/resources/2015atlas.html.

  • Kuznetsov, L., Long, G. H., Griffin, S. J., & Simmons, R. K. (2015). Are changes in glycaemic control associated with diabetes‐specific quality of life and health status in screen‐detected type 2 diabetes patients? Four‐year follow up of the ADDITION‐Cambridge cohort. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, 31(1), 69-75

  • Lai, B. P., Tang, C. S., & Chung, T. K. (2010). A prospective longitudinal study investigating neuroticism and mastery as predictors of quality of life among Chinese gynecologic cancer survivors. Quality of Life Research, 19(7), 931-941.

  • Lane, J. D., McCASKILL, C. C., Williams, P. G., Parekh, P. I., Feinglos, M. N., & Surwit, R. S. (2000). Personality correlates of glycemic control in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care, 23(9), 1321-1325.

  • McCrae, R. R., & Costa, P. T. (1987). Validation of the five-factor model of personality across instruments and observers. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52(1), 81.

  • Naim, I., Parveen, A., & Ansari, M. (2022). Relationship between personality traits and self-esteem among university students. International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy,10(3), 2017-2024.

  • Roberts, B. W., & Mroczek, D. (2008). Personality trait change in adulthood. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 17(1), 31-35.

  • Stolarski, M. (2016). Not restricted by their personality: Balanced time perspective moderates well-established relationships between personality traits and well-being.Personality and Individual Differences, 100, 140-144.

  • Taylor, M. D., Frier, B. M., Gold, A. E., & Deary, I. J. (2003). Psychosocial factors and diabetes‐related outcomes following diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in adults: The Edinburgh prospective diabetes study. Diabetic Medicine, 20(2), 135-146.

  • Uliaszek, A. A., Zinbarg, R. E., Mineka, S., Craske, M. G., Sutton, J. M., Griffith, J. W., & Hammen, C. (2010). The role of neuroticism and extraversion in the stressanxiety and stress depression relationships. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping, 23(4), 363-381.

  • Weiss, A., Bates, T. C., & Luciano, M. (2008). Happiness is a personal (ity) thing: The genetics of personality and well-being in a representative sample. Psychological Science, 19(3), 205-210.

  • Wheeler, K., Wagaman, A., & McCord, D. (2012). Personality traits as predictors of adherence in adolescents with type I diabetes. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 25(2), 66-74.

  • Zhan, L. (1992). Quality of life: Conceptual and measurement issues. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 17(7), 795-800.


Abstract Views: 163

PDF Views: 0




  • Role of Neuroticism on Quality of Life among Type-2 Diabetic Patients

Abstract Views: 163  |  PDF Views: 0

Authors

Iram Naim
Department of Psychology, Social Sciences, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Asma Parveen
Department of Psychology, Social Sciences, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract


The present piece of research was conducted to identify the role of neuroticism on quality of life among type-2 diabetic patients. One hundred ten type-2 diabetic patients were the participants of this study. Neuroticism subscale was drawn from NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) developed by Costa and McCrae (1989) and Quality of Life was assessed by Diabetes Quality of Life (DQOL)scale. To analyse the data; Pearson correlation and Multiple linear regression were used. Findings revealed that negative and significant QOL was associated with neuroticism.

Keywords


neuroticism, quality of life, type-2 diabetic patients

References





DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/ijpp%2F2022%2Fv13i4%2F218464