Depression as Related to Quality of Life Andsocial Support among Patients with Diabetes

The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship among depression, social support, and quality of life in 59 diabetic patients (Males= 25, Females= 34) visiting different hospitals in Sialkot and Gujranwala. The sample was selected by purposive sampling technique. Three standardized tools; Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet& Farley, 1988), Quality of Life Scale (WHO, 1991) and depression items from Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) were used in the present study to collect the data. The results indicated that there is a significant negative relationship among depression, social support, and quality of life in diabetic patients. Moreover, the relationship of socio-demographic variables of diabetic patients was also explored with the level of depression, quality of life and social support. Implications of the findings were discussed.