Psychological Distress and Coping Among Married Individuals Living With Type 2 Diabetes Attenidng the Efua Nkwanta Hospital in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis

Abstract

This study employed a descriptive survey to assess psychological distress and coping among married individuals with type 2 diabetes attending the Efua Nkwanta Hospital in Takoradi. Using a convenient sampling technique, a total number of 120 married people having type 2 diabetes were used. Questionnaires were adopted to collect data. Frequencies and percentages, Pearson’s Product Moment correlation and independent samples t-test were used in analysing data. This inquiry found that many respondents had moderate, moderate to high and severe levels of stress, anxiety and depression, respectively. Stress, anxiety and depression all had a relationship with each other. Further, no substantial variation was found in the degrees or magnitude of stress, anxiety and depression of with sex. It was concluded that most of the respondents encountered moderate magnitude of stress, moderate to high levels of anxiety and severe depressive symptoms. The study recommended that clinical health psychologists at the Efua Nkwanta Hospital should help type 2 diabetics to manage their psychological distress.