ADAPTION OF SICK ROLE AMONG INSOMNIACS IN RAWALPINDI AND ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN

Abstract

Sleep and insomnia are commonly conceptualized all over the world as difficulty in sleep in both day and night time. According to the theory health belief model, nature of disease is varied according to the perception of individuals. The researcher took Rawalpindi and Islamabad (Pakistan) for the data collection with 16 respondents (10 males and 6 females). Snowball and purposive sampling was used in the research. This research data was collected through 16 detailed interviews with the use of interview guide. According to the findings, people who are not reachable for sleeping pills: uses substitutive medicine: anti-allergic, cough syrup and anti-infections, for their sleep. Moreover, there is awareness of side effects of medicines among respondents. Some of them use sleeping pills for their destruction. After using sleeping pills, unwillingly, they become cause of social disorder: road accidents, fired from workplace and dropout from schools, colleges and universities.