Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: present study aimed to investigate the difference in the satisfaction with life and the level of happiness in the parents of the children with and without thalassemia. The study was done in in Karachi, Pakistan. Method: The quantitative study was conducted in Karachi. It was done on the parents of children with and without thalassemia. Informed consent was taken from the parents. Demographic sheet, life satisfaction scale and subjective happiness were used to gather data which was analysed by t-test using SPPS 20.Results: 120 parents were approached for this study. Half of the sample comprised of the parent of children with thalassemia (21 males and 39 females) and half (34 males and 26 females) were parents of children without thalassemia. The overall mean age was 41.9 ± 11.9 years. Statistically significant difference was found between the means scores of the two groups. Parents of children without thalassemia shows statistically significant higher level of life satisfaction [(20.5167+ 7.73610), t(118= 3.907, p=0.752)] and happiness [(M18.6333+4.79041), t (118=8.532, p=.023)] as compared to the parents of children with thalassemia.Conclusion: The study indicates that a notable disparity exists in life satisfaction and happiness among parents of children with thalassemia as associated to the parents of children who do not suffer from this condition. Keywords: Life Satisfaction, Happiness, Parents, Thalassemia.
Source: Journal for Current Sign
Authors: Sadaf Hafeez Chohan, Hina Ayaz Habib, Summiya Rehman
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics (clinical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4413459130