Psychological Flexibility in People with Lower Limb Amputation among Males & Females in Indian Population

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.