International Journal of Academic Health and Medical Research (IJAHMR)
  Year: 2020 | Volume: 4 | Issue: 2 | Page No.: 1-5
Socio-demographic Differences in Metal Health among Physically Disable People of Pakistan
Sana Rehman, Muafia Bashir, Ume Laila

Abstract:
It is an evident fact that people with physical disabilities go through diverse mental states such as denial, mourning, anxiety, and depression prior to adjustment of their disability. The current study aimed at investigating socio-demographics correlates with the mental health issues associated with physical disability in Pakistan culture context. A total of 82 participants with a physical disability has been recruited in the current study. The socio-demographic, i.e., age, gender, financial status, nature of the disability, and residential status were included as correlates of mental health. The findings of the current study suggested that the gender, nature of the disability, and setting or residential status found to be the significant correlates of mental health among physically disabled people. The finding of the study has been discussed concerning the mental, physical, social, emotional, and psychological wellbeing of physically disabled people. However, the sample size was modest to generalize the finding of the current study. Therefore the further study would be carried out, including a large sample size with a diverse background.