Abstract

 
 
 The purpose of the present research was to investigate the difference between the depressive symptoms among asthmatic and non-asthmatics. The total sample consisted of sixty (n=60) participants that included thirty (n=30) asthmatics and thirty (n=30) non-asthmatics both males and females. Convenient sampling technique was used in sample selection. The Beck Depression scale was used. Data was collected from the asthmatic patients in the Khyber Teaching Hospital. It was hypothesized that asthmatics will have more depressive symptoms than the non-asthmatics. The results supported the hypothesis (p<0.01). The female asthmatics scored slightly higher on scale of depression than male asthmatics.
 
 
Highlights
Participants with asthma for the study were recruited from Out Patient Department (OPD) of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar
The control group consists of the diagnosed non-asthmatic persons on which Beck depression scale was conducted
In order to check the significance t-test was conducted on depression scores of males and females of asthmatic group as shown in table 2, 3 the results indicate not significant difference between these two groups it means that both males and females are affected by asthma
Summary
1. To investigate depression among asthmatic and non-asthmatic patients. 2. To find out the differences and level of depression among male and female Asthmatic and non-asthmatic Patients. 1. Diagnosed asthmatic patients are more prone to develop depression as compared to diagnosed non-asthmatic persons. 2. Diagnosed female asthmatic patients are more prone to develop depression, than the diagnosed male asthmatic patients
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