The relationship between stress and depression among people with physical disabilities

Abstract

The study sought to examine the relationship between stress and depression among people with physical disabilities A quantitative, cross sectional and correlation survey study design was adopted. A total of 20 questionnaires were systematically distributed to the respondents. The researcher employed self –administered questionnaires which consisted of closed end questions to collect information from the respondents. Data was entered into a computer using the statistical packages for social sciences (SPSS). The findings of the study indicated that there was negative and non-significant relationship between stress and depression among people with physical disabilities of Sure Prospects primary and secondary school. The researcher concluded that people with physical disabilities are more prone to stress due to their inability to perform certain tasks in their day to day life but can be dealt with through different coping strategies. These are most commonly known as coping skills or coping styles which are specific efforts, both behavioral and psychological, that people employ to master, tolerate, reduce, or minimize stressful events.