Quality of Life and Marital Satisfaction in Parents of Children with Leukemia

Quality of Life and Marital Satisfaction in Parents of Children with Leukemia

Authors

  • Afsheen Masood
  • Rubab Musarrat
  • Shama Mazahir
  • Adeela Ashraf

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v23i4.2219

Keywords:

Quality of life, Marital satisfaction, Leukemia, Family impact of child with chronic disease

Abstract

The current research study investigated the differences in reported quality of life and perceived marital satisfaction in parents of children with leukemia with that of normal cohort. Case control study design was used. The sample consisted of N=120 parents out of which n=60 were the parents of children with leukemia and n=60 were the parents of normal children, , taken as normal cohort and drawn through non-probability purposive sampling procedure. Both cohorts were matched on the basis of the age and income level of the parents. Quality of Life Scale WHOQOLS and Marital Satisfaction Scale were used to collect the data from Anmol and Sundus Foundation and Fatmeed Foundation, Lahore. The results from independent sample t- test revealed that the quality of life and marital satisfaction of parents of children with leukemia was significantly lower than the parents of normal cohort. Further it was indicated by the correlation analysis that better greater satisfaction was associated with better quality of life. The findings carry significant implications for clinical professionals, health psychologists, community workers and the future researchers.

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Published

03/02/2018

How to Cite

Masood, A., Musarrat, R., Mazahir, S., & Ashraf, A. (2018). Quality of Life and Marital Satisfaction in Parents of Children with Leukemia. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 23(4), 439–444. https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v23i4.2219

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