Fear of negative evaluation in relation to depression among diabetic patients

Pages: 1548-1550
Jasseer J. and Jithin Babu (Department of Psychology, University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala)

The study examined whether Fear of negative evaluation causes Depression among diabetic patients. The sample compromised of diabetic patients (n=200), in the age range of 30 to 60 years randomly chosen from the general public in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Fear of negative evaluation scale (FNE Scale) and Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI) were administered for collecting data. The collected data were subjected to statistical analysis using Pearson product moment method of correlation and t test was employed for the processing of data. A significant positive relationship between fear of negative evaluation and depression was found. The gender difference on the basis of study variables was also studied. The results indicated that there is a significant difference between male and female participants with regard to Fear of negative evaluation. Fear of negative evaluation is found to be higher in females when compared to male counterparts. But, no significant difference was found between males and females with regard to depression.