DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS AND THEIR EFFECT UPON THE SELF-EFFICACY IN DENGUE PATIENTS

Objective: To explore the correlation of self-efficacy with depression, anxiety and stress in dengue patients. Methodology: For this purpose a sample of 200 dengue patients (men = 132, women = 68) was employed from two different hospitals of Lahore by using purposive sampling technique of collect data. In order to measure self-efficacy of dengue patients General Self Efficacy Scale, and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) was used to assess depression, anxiety and stress of dengue patients. Correlation and simple regression statistical techniques were used for data analyses. Results: Results depicted that self-efficacy has significant negative relationship with depression (r = -.42, p< .01), anxiety (r = -.49, p< .01) and stress (r = -.42, p< .01) in dengue patients. Regression coefficients of depression (β = -.32), anxiety (β = -.24) stress (β = -.14) and overall combine effect of DASS (β = -.45) have negatively predicted self-efficacy of dengue patients. Conclusion: Self-efficacy has negative correlation with depression, anxiety and stress in dengue patients. Self-efficacy cannot be obtained in the presence of depression, anxiety and stress. These negative states (DASS) weaken self-efficacy of an individual.