Compensatory Health Beliefs, Food Preferences and Sedentary Behaviors in Patients with Diabetes Type II

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between Compensatory Health Beliefs, Food Preferences and Sedentary behaviors in Patients with Diabetes Type II. It was hypothesized that there is will be a relationship between Compensatory Health Beliefs, Sedentary behavior and Food Preferences in Patients with Diabetes Type II. It was also hypothesized that Sedentary behaviors predict the influence of Compensatory health beliefs Food preferences in Patients with Diabetes Type 2. Correlational research design was used and the sample consist of 200 patients from which 30 patients were removed after data screening from Diabetic Units of Public sector hospitals of Lahore. Pearson Correlation analysis revealed that age, no. of children, work status and duration of diabetes was positively correlated Compensatory Health Belief. There was positive correlation among Gender, family system and weight with Food Preferences. The demographics variables i.e. Gender and Monthly Income were positively correlated with Sedentary behaviors. Marital status was positively correlated with the study variables. Age and height were negatively correlated with Compensatory Health Belief, Food Preferences and Sedentary Behavior. Independent Sample t- test, One-way Anova and Hierarchical regression were also employed to assess the mean differences and prediction of hypothesis. Hierarchical regression showed that there was no significant prediction among the variables. The findings of the research may lay ground for further research studies.