The Comparison between Coping Styles and Psychological Well-Being among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Normal People
Subject Areas : EducationalMahnaz Cheraghi 1 , Sadegh Nasri 2
1 - کارشناسی ارشد روانشناسی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد ساوه، ایران
2 - عصو هیأت علمی دانشگاه تربیت دبیر شهید رجایی، تهران، ایران
Keywords: Multiple Sclerosis, Psychological well-being, coping styles,
Abstract :
The present study aimed to comparatively assess the coping styles and psychological well-being among patients with multiple sclerosis and normal people. The research method was carried out using a causal-comparative study. The population consisted of all treated multiple sclerosis patients membered in Tehran Multiple Sclerosis Society and healthy people of Tehran in 2015. In so doing, 69 people from each group, as the samples, were selected by simple random sampling. The research variables were evaluated using Psychological Well-Being (Ryff, 1989) and Stress-Coping Styles (Endler and Parke, 1990) questionnaires. The data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). The results showed a significant difference in self-acceptance, environmental mastery, purpose in life, and personal growth of the well-being variables in both investigated groups (P <0.05). It was also revealed that multiple sclerosis patients used more significantly avoidance-oriented coping among the present coping styles (P<0.05). No significant difference was found in other dependent variables between the two groups. Caring about psychological treatments and using effective coping styles in patients with multiple sclerosis are essential. The results of this study may contribute to more recognition and intervention for mental health promotion after the onset of multiple sclerosis.
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