Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: February | Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 188-192
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20210227
Psychological Flexibility in People with Lower Limb Amputation among Males & Females in Indian Population
Shivangi Mehra1, Sarika Boora2, Chitra Kataria3
1Prosthetist & Orthotist, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi.
2Head Psychologist & Director, Therapy & Beyond, New Delhi.
3H.O.D (Rehabilitation Department) & Principal, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre- Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, New Delhi.
Corresponding Author: Shivangi Mehra
ABSTRACT
Aims and Objectives: The present study compares the gender differences psychological flexibility people with lower limb amputation.
Methodology: In the present study a sample of 100 Lower Limb Amputee Patients (n=100, n=50 Males, n=50 Females) were collected from rehabilitation hospitals & NGOs of New Delhi. Convenient Sampling technique was used to collect the sample. The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-2) was administered to assess the psychological flexibility among males & females with lower limb amputation. The scores of psychological flexibility were evaluated to find out the gender differences among subjects with lower limb amputation.
Results: Data recorded was analyzed using SPSS data analysis software. An Independent t-test was used to compare the difference among both the genders with lower limb amputation in terms of psychological flexibility. There was significant difference seen among the females with lower psychological flexibility as compared to males with lower limb amputation.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that there was a gender difference in context of Psychological flexibility in subjects with lower limb amputation. The key findings of the study suggest that the females with lower limb amputation have lower psychological flexibility in comparison of males with lower limb amputation.
Keywords: Lower limb amputation, gender difference, psychological flexibility, Acceptance and action questionnaire (AAQ-2).
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