Date of Award
Summer 1980
Degree Type
Master's Essay - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Nursing
Abstract
The perceived helplessness of eleven obese and ten nonobese subjects was measured by the Perceived Helplessness Tool for Obese and Nonobese Insulin Dependent Diabetic Adults that was developed by this nurse researcher. The subjects responded to questions that measured control in eight categories- general health, clinic and/or visits to doctors, foot care, eating habits, exercise, insulin administration, weight control and complications of diabetes. Using the t-test, no significant difference was found between the obese and the nonobese subjects. The Median test and the Mann-Whitney U test also showed no significant results.
Recommended Citation
Brings, Suzanne, "Perceived Helplessness in Obese and Nonobese Insulin Dependent Diabetic Clients" (1980). Master's Essays (1922 - ). 134.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/essays/134