IMPACT OF HUMOR STYLES AND MINDFULNESS ON QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. MEDIATING ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are world's most common reason of death and are responsible for quality of life (QOL) impairment. The current research was carried out to study the impact of humor styles and mindfulness on quality of life among cardiovascular disease patients. The mediating role of relationship satisfaction was also being studied. Sample of 160 patients were recruited (83 males and 77 females) with an age range of 35 to 65 will be taken from Armed Force Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) Rawalpindi. The study was quantitative in nature. Humor and Mindfulness was measured using Humor Styles Questionnaire (Martin, 2003) and Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (Brown & Ryan 2003) respectively. Quality of Life and Relationship Satisfaction was measured using The World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL Group, 1997) and Couples Satisfaction Index (Funk & Rogge, 2007) respectively. The data was analyzed using SPSS and Process macro.  Results showed significant positive relationship between humor styles, mindfulness and quality of life among patients with cardiovascular diseases. Relationship satisfaction emerges as significant mediator on relationship between humor, mindfulness and quality of life among cardiovascular diseases patients The study will contribute to the existing literature and will be helpful to create awareness among people about humor and mindfulness as coping techniques. Humor, mindfulness and relationship satisfaction may enhance the positive psychological functioning and restructure CVD patient’s negative attitudes and behaviors related to health.