Department of Clinical Psychology, Amity Institute of Behavioural Health and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Kolkata (W.B.)
Online Published on 16 September, 2022.
The aim of the present study was to explore the psychosocial functioning and emotional wellbeing in tobacco smoking older adults who were diagnosed with COPD. In the this study, total number of 30 subjects diagnosed with COPD, where 15 patients who smoke tobacco and 15 non-smoking patients of both the genders with the age range of 50–70 were taken. Psychosocial functioning and emotional wellbeing were assessed by Psychological General Wellbeing Index and Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36). Result suggests changes in psychological, social and emotional functioning of the patients of COPD with tobacco smoking. Overall, it can be said that there is an impact of tobacco smoking on older adults with COPD.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Tobacco Smoking, Older Adults, Psychosocial Functioning, Emotional Wellbeing
