Study of life satisfaction and happiness among male patients of diabetes: Insulin Vs non insulin

Abstract

Present study focuses on study of life satisfaction and happiness of diabetes patients (male) those who were on insulin (N=20) and those who were not on insulin( N=20),chosen on random basis , from a private hospital at Bhopal M.P. A measure of life satisfaction by Dr Pramod Kumar and Jayshree Dhyani(1988) was administered on them as well as happiness was measured by happiness scale by Dr J C Ajwani and Amba Sethi(2001). Results on putting to -t test indicated that there was a significant difference between happiness of insulin Vs non insulin patients, those who were on insulin were seen less happy than those who were not on insulin , similarly on five dimensions of life satisfaction , there was a significant difference between insulin and non insulin group of male diabetics.