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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between coping strategies, meaning in life, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among young adults with haemophilia. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2023 to August 2023 at the Haemophilia Welfare Centre in Lahore, Pakistan. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample size of 80 young adults with haemophilia with an age range of 18 to 40 years. Three scales, along with demographic performa were used for data collection. The data was collected by using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version Scale 16, Coping Scale 14, and Meaning in Life Questionnaire 15, along with demographic performa. RESULTS: The reliability of all study scales was satisfactory. Study comprised of 40 males and 40 female participants, ranging in age from 18 to 30 years. Most study participants were educated and diagnosed with type A haemophilia. Thirty-five percent of the participants were suffering from moderate levels of haemophilia. Results of the study revealed a significant positive relationship between HRQoL, coping strategies (r =.235*, P<0.01), and meaning in life (r =.468, P<0.01). Regression analysis revealed meaning in life (β =.76, p<.001) as a positive predictor for HRQoL. Coping strategies were found to mediate between meaning in life and HRQoL among young adults with haemophilia. CONCLUSION: Our study highlights the positive correlation between HRQoL, coping strategies, and meaning in life, with coping strategies partially mediating this relationship. Addressing psychosocial factors is crucial for improving the well-being of individuals with haemophilia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To determine the factors of obesity and role of personality traits in prevalence of obesity among middle-aged women. Study Design: Cross sectional analytical research design. Place and Duration of Study: Three universities (Lahore College for Women University, Riphah International University, University of Central Punjab) and three hospitals (Services Hospital, Jinnah Hospital and Shalimar Hospital) of Lahore City, from Feb 2019 to Jul 2019. Methodology: Four hundred clinically diagnosed obese women were collected using Purposive Sampling. The age range of participants was 25-50 years. Women diagnosed with any other clinical problem were excluded from the study. Factors of obesity were assessed using Factors for Obesity Scale. To measure the relationship of personality traits with obesity Neo Personality Trait Scale was used. The data was analyzed using Pearson correlation, simple regression analysis and independent sample t-test using SPSS version 22. Results: There was strong positive correlation of psychological, emotional and cognitive factors with obesity. Neuroticism trait was significant positive (β=0.25, p<0.01) and conscientiousness trait of personality was significant negative predictor of (β=-0.43, p<0.01) obesity. Latter middle-aged women were more obese as compared to women in age of early middle aged-women. Conclusion: Psychological, emotional and cognitive factors play important role in the pervasiveness of obesity. A definitive positive correlation was found in these factors and obesity. Neuroticism trait personality strongly predicts obesity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

OBJECTIVE: To find out the mediating role of coping between factors of obesity and marital relationship in women with obesity. METHODS: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from May to November 2019 at various universities (Lahore College for Women University, Riphah International University, and University of Central Punjab) and hospitals (Services Hospital, Jinnah Hospital and Shalimar Hospital) of Lahore, Pakistan. Sample (n=400) was collected through purposive sampling technique. Overeating Situations Scale, Big Five Personality Inventory, Relationship Satisfaction Inventory, Brief Coping Response Inventory along demographic form were administered on the sample. Data was analyzed through Path analysis using AMOS-20 RESULTS: Majority (n=213/400; 53.25%) of participants were working in private-sector, 216/400 (54%) were teachers and 46% (n=184/400) were doctors. Participants ranged in age from 25-50 years. Forty-five percent (n=180) had 1-5 years' duration of marriage. Path analysis revealed that the structural path from reappraisal coping to openness to experience and from extraversion to the marital relationship has a positive direct effect. It can also be seen that the structural path from emotional, psychological, and cognitive factors to marital relationship and from disengagement coping to the marital relationship have direct significant negative, whereas from reappraisal coping to marital relationship show a direct positive effect. Coping showed two indirect paths to marital relationship: the path mediated by reappraisal coping to marital relationship and disengagement coping marital relationship. CONCLUSION: Mediating effect of coping revealed that women who use reappraisal coping enjoy better marital life as compared to the women who use disengagement type of coping. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]