BODY-DISSATISFACTION AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN FRUSTRATION TOLERANCE LEVEL AND RELATIONSHIPQUALITY AMONG WOMEN WITH THYROID DISEASE

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the mediating role of body-dissatisfaction between frustration tolerance and relationship quality among women suffering from thyroid disease. The data involved the sample of 130 married women diagnosed with thyroid disease, collected from private hospitals through purposive sampling. Data collection was carried out by using three measuring tools i.e., Level of Frustration Tolerance Scale (Rahman et al., 2009), The body Image Psychological Inflexibility Scale (Callaghan et al., 2014) and Urdu adapted Dyadic Adjustment Scale (Naeem et al., 2021). Correlational cross-sectional research design was employed. The findings revealed moderately significant and negative correlation (r = -0.26, p = 0.01) between frustration tolerance and body-dissatisfaction, and between body-dissatisfaction and relationship quality (r = -0.24, p = 0.01). Hierarchical analysis indicated that body dissatisfaction contributes 7% variance to relationship quality. Body dissatisfaction is a significant predictor, indicating higher body dissatisfaction associated with lower relationship quality. This study will help to create greater focus on body image concerns in women struggling with thyroid disease. While employing multidimensional approach, healthcare providers can incorporate strategies to address body image concerns into treatment plan of thyroid disorders, while involving clinical psychologists and couple/marital counselors.