Perceived Stress and Resilience as a Predictor of Health-related outcome among Diabetes Patients: A Correlational Study

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Page: 97-101

Ishwari Malgi and Pradnya Kulkarni (Department of Psychology, Sir Parashurambhau College (Autonomous), Pune, Maharashtra)

Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires ongoing management and can have significant impacts on a person’s physical and mental health. Stress and resilience are factors that can influence how individuals with diabetes cope with the demands of their condition and ultimately affect their health outcomes. This research aims to investigate the relationship between stress, resilience, and various health outcomes in patients with diabetes. A sample of diabetes patients (n=114) (30 to 60 years) participated in this correlational study. Participants completed self-report measures assessing stress, resilience, and health outcomes. The tools used were “Perceived Stress Scale-10 (Cohen et al., 1983)”; “Brief Resilience Scale (Smith et al., 2008)”; and “the generic Short Form- 36 (1992)”. A correlation analysis revealed that high stress levels are associated with negative health outcomes, while greater resilience is linked to positive health outcomes. These results suggest that interventions targeting stress reduction and resilience enhancement may be beneficial in improving the overall health and well-being of diabetes patients.