The effectiveness of psychology hardiness training on the psychological well-being in patient with multiple sclerosis (MS)

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Mohammad Yazdani ¹ , Naser Sobhi ² , Saeed Malihi ³

1 - Amol
2 - Tehran
3 - Karaj

Received: 2019-05-07 Accepted : 2019-05-07 Published : 2019-02-20

Keywords: multiple sclerosis, hardiness, well-being,

Abstract :

The aim of this   study was to determine the effectiveness of hardiness training on the   psychological well-being of multiple sclerosis patients. The research method   was quasi-experimental with control and experimental group and the   statistical population included all patients with multiple sclerosis in Karaj   city in 2017, among which 30 were selected by sampling method and were   randomly assigned to control and experimental groups and answered to Ryff   psychological well-being scale (1989). After 10 hardness training sessions,   the two groups responded to the questionnaire for posttest. The results of   this study showed that psychological hardiness training has a significant   effect on the components of autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth,   positive relationship with others, purpose in life and self-acceptance. Due   to the high cost of drug treatments for controlling multiple sclerosis   symptoms as well as numerous complications caused by them, the use of   complementary therapies is increasing in these patients. It, therefore, seems   that it would be possible to increase the hardiness training as a   complementary psychological well-being treatment for patients with multiple   sclerosis.