Original Research

Social Stigma, Level of Self Acceptance and Quality of Life Among Individuals Suffering from Tuberculosis in Sialkot, Pakistan

Salbia Abbas1
Department of Psychology, GCWUS
Saira Abbas2
Department of English, UMT
Hajra Bibi1
Department of Psychology, GCWUS
Alina Haroon1
Department of Psychology, GCWUS
Eman Ijaz1
Department of Psychology, GCWUS
Hurmat Shakeel1
Department of Psychology, GCWUS

✉ Correspondence: Salbia Abbas Email: salbia.abbas@gcwus.edu.pk

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v4i1.2315
Volume: 4, Issue 1 Pages: 67–71 Published: 13 Feb 2023
Received: 23 Oct 2022 Accepted: 05 Dec 2022 Published Online: 13 Feb 2023

Abstract

Objective

This study examines whether tuberculosis sufferers' social stigma, quality of life, and self-acceptance are related.

Method

An appropriate sample of 30 individuals was chosen (418 females and 29 men). Three scales were used to assess societal stigma, quality of life, and self-acceptance. The WHOQO-BREF 26-item scale was used to measure QOL. The Unconditional Self-Acceptance Questionnaire, a 20-item measure, and the Tuberculosis-Related Stigma Scale were used to assess self-acceptance and social stigma. The data for social stigma came from the general population, whereas the data for self-acceptance and quality of life came from TB patients. For data analysis, descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient were applied.

Results

Among TB patients, self-acceptance and quality of life were significantly correlated (Pearson correlation =.529**), as well as a significant association at the .003 level of significance. Furthermore, results show that social stigma exists in the general population (M = 18.6400, SD = 6.38800).

Conclusion

The quality of life of TB patients is improved as a result of their high self-acceptance. We may say that social stigma against TB still exists in society, but it hasn't had a significant influence on tuberculosis sufferers' quality of life because of the positive association between quality of life and self-acceptance among tuberculosis sufferers.

Keywords
Tuberculosis Social stigma Quality of life Self-acceptance Depression Anxiety.

How to Cite This Article

Abbas S, Abbas S, Bibi H, Haroon A, Ijaz E, Shakeel H. Social Stigma, Level of Self Acceptance and Quality of Life Among Individuals Suffering from Tuberculosis in Sialkot, Pakistan. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2023;4(1):67–71. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v4i1.2315

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Conflict of Interest

All authors declare no competing interests.

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Funding

No specific funding was received for this research.

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