Exploring the Relationship between Psychiatric Morbidity and Quality of Life among Lady Health Workers: Family Support as Moderator

Abstract

Aim of the Study: LHWs are the frontline workers collaborating with population from remote areas informing them about health issues. Pakistan LHWs program sought to improve the overall health system at community level. However, besides having low salaries, LHWs face much hurdles in socio- cultural, religious, transportation and financial form. The current study aims to assess the quality of life (DV) and psychiatric morbidities (IV) among LHWs. Moreover, the study focuses on the relationship between psychiatric morbidity and quality of life, taking family support as a moderator.

Methodology: This study is based on quantitative design which is purely based on collecting the data using self-reported measures and data was taken from 75 LHWs using purposive sampling. In addition to the demographics questions, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQLQ-Brief) and The Multidimensional Scale of Social Support tools used for data collection from the target public.

Findings: The result showed significant negative correlation between psychiatric morbidity and quality of life. Moreover, the result showed that family support does not significantly moderate the relation between IV and DV.

Conclusion: The study added much needed insight to the previous studies regarding the impact of psychiatric morbidities on quality of life. However, contrary to the previous studies Family support did not moderate the relation between psychiatric morbidity and quality of life among LHWs.