Optimism, Perceived Social Support and Health Related Quality of Life Among Type II Diabetic Patients

Abstract

Our study aimed to investigate the association between the study variables perceived social support, optimism, and health-related quality of life among individuals with type II diabetes. The sample consisted of 219 participants, including 67 female and 152 male patients. The assessment of variables involved the utilization of scales such as LOTR, MSPSS, and WHOQOL-BREF. The results depicted that there was a significant positive correlation between optimism and perceived social support, particularly in the domains of family and friends. Additionally, perceived social support exhibited a significant positive relationship with physical health, psychological health, and the environment domains of health-related quality of life. Notably, perceived social support emerged as a strong predictor of all domains of health-related quality of life, while optimism only significantly predicted psychological health. It was observed that female patients reported higher scores in perceived social support, particularly in the areas of significant others, family, friends, and the environment. Further analysis revealed that patients who received medication for their diabetes displayed higher scores in optimism, perceived social support, significant others, friends, as well as social relationships and the environment.