Inter-correlation of the positive health aspects among the type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Life style diseases like type 2 diabetes mellitus as well as other diseases of affluence which includes hypertension, obesity, artritis, cardiovascular diseases etc. are most important health concern in the 21st century. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that disturbs a patient’s general health and well-being in various ways. For example, impose of severe dietary restrictions and daily self-administration of medicines or insulin may adversely affect a patient’s health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The present study focuses and explores the relationships between the various positive health aspects such as, life satisfaction, hope, happiness, relaxation and affect as major constructs which acts as mediating and moderating factors for reducing stress and thereby enhancing the quality of life within an individual. The prospective study was conducted on the clinically diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in the various government and private hospitals of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, Odisha in the eastern part of India. During the study period, 350 participants clinically diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus patients were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The selected participants were administered with the various scales included in the positive health aspects after seeking their consent. The inter-correlation matrix indicated that all the factors like life satisfaction, hope, happiness, relaxation and positive affect has a significant positive correlation.