Page No.264-272
Suvashisa Rana, Nissi Rufus, N.D.S. Naga Seema and Durgesh Nandinee
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
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The current study examined the role of expressed emotion and gender in the adversarial
growth on a sample of 160 people with type 2 diabetes. Based on the correlational
design, the Family Emotional Involvement and Criticism Scale, Semantic Differential
Scale–Family, and Silver Lining Questionnaire were administered individually on the
participants. The results revealed that the expressed emotions as perceived by the
participants significantly contributed to their adversarial growth during illness. The
family’s emotional involvement as perceived by the participants significantly predicted
the presence of their adversarial growth, with men showing better growth than women.
The findings indicate the importance of having a positive family environment for the
positive growth of people with type 2 diabetes, which in turn plays a role in the process
of management of the chronic illness.
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