Investigation of the relationship between self-esteem and depressive symptoms among young patients with Multiple Sclerosis

For downloading the full-text of this article please click here.Background and Objectives: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system, which aggravates the loss of self-esteem in patients and impairs their ability to cope with the disabilities. The present study investigated the relationship between self-esteem and anxiety among MS patients in Shiraz. Materials and Methods: A descriptive-analytical study was carried out on all young MS patients when the disease was not in an acute stage, aged 20-40 years old in Fars Province in 2009-10. 150 MS patients (90 males and 60 females) were selected through in-access sampling method from a pool of patients who received services from Charity Foundation for Special Diseases (CFSD). The data were collected using self-esteem questionnaire and researcher-made questionnaire of anxiety. Data were analyzed with SPSS V.16 using Regression and Correlation with α=0.05. Results: Our findings indicated that there was an inverse and significant relationship between self-esteem and anxiety in MS patients of both sexes, with self-esteem predicting 0.66 anxiety of the participants.Conclusion: According to our findings, holding sessions to provide insights into the importance of self-esteem would help MS patients and their families to deal with the disease problems more rationally, thus decreasing major part of their concerns. Keywords: Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Self-esteem, AnxietyFor downloading the full-text of this article please click here

Investigating the Attitude of Families Residing in Qom towards the Health-Oriented TV/radio Programs and its Relationship with Their Health Practice in 2018

Background and Objectives: Health plays a key role in today's society and is considered the core of human development. It goes without saying that health is a matter of concern to all of us, and achieving and maintaining health requires the cooperation of all organs, including the mass media. With this background in mind, the current study aimed to assess the attitude of families residing in Qom towards health-oriented TV/radio programs and how it affects their health practice.   Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on families residing in Qom in 2018. Using multi-stage sampling and sample size formula, 310 families were randomly selected. Data collection tools included a researcher-made questionnaire on the use of health-oriented TV/radio programs, attitudes towards health-oriented TV/radio programs, and health practice. Data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 20) using independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, Chi-square, ANOVA, as well as Tukey and Fisher's Least Significant Difference (LSD) post hoc tests.   Results: Based on the results of the present study, 134 (43.2%) cases never used health-oriented TV/radio programs, and 90 (29%) subjects used them for less than one hour throughout the day and night. Furthermore, a significant relationship was observed between the use of health-oriented TV/radio programs with attitudes (P=0.023) and health practice (P<0.001). The study findings also pointed to a positive and significant correlation between attitudes toward the use of health-oriented TV/radio programs and their health practice (P <0.001, r=0.298).   Conclusion: As evidenced by the obtained results, there is a significant relationship between the use of health-oriented TV/radio programs with attitudes and health practice. It is recommended that national media officials and television programmers, based on needs analysis, produce programs with up-to-date methods in an effort to promote the use of health-oriented TV/radio programs

بررسی ارتباط عزت نفس با نگرانی در جوانان مبتلا به مولتيپل اسكلروزيس (MS)

Background and Objectives: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system, which aggravates the loss of self-esteem in patients and impairs their ability to cope with the disabilities. The present study investigated the relationship between self-esteem and anxiety among MS patients in Shiraz. &nbsp;Materials and Methods: A descriptive-analytical study was carried out on all young MS patients when the disease was not in an acute stage, aged 20-40 years old in Fars Province in 2009-10. 150 MS patients (90 males and 60 females) were selected through in-access sampling method from a pool of patients who received services from Charity Foundation for&nbsp;Special Diseases&nbsp;(CFSD). The data were collected using self-esteem questionnaire and researcher-made questionnaire of anxiety. Data were analyzed with SPSS V.16 using Regression and Correlation with α=0.05. &nbsp;Results: Our findings indicated that there was an inverse and significant relationship between self-esteem and anxiety in MS patients of both sexes, with self-esteem predicting 0.66 anxiety of the participants. Conclusion: According to our findings, holding sessions to provide insights into the importance of self-esteem would help MS patients and their families to deal with the disease problems more rationally, thus decreasing major part of their concerns.سابقه و اهداف: بیماری مولتیپل اسکلروز (MS) نوعی بیماری علاج‌ناپذیر مغز است که شدیداً موجب نگرانی و کاهش عزت نفس مبتلایان می‌شود و آن‌ها را مجبور به سازگاری با ناتوانی‌های ناشی از بیماری می‌سازد. این مطالعه با هدف تعیین رابطه‌ی میان عزت نفس با نگرانی در جوانان بیمار مبتلا به مولتیپل اسکلروز در شهر شیراز انجام گرفته است. &nbsp;مواد و روش­ ها: پژوهش حاضر از نوع توصیفی- تحلیلی است. جامعه‌ی آماری مورد بررسی این پژوهش را تمامی جوان 20- 40 ساله‌ی مبتلا به مولتیپل اسکلروز استان فارس که تا پایان سال 1391 عضو انجمن بیماران MS فارس بودند، تشکیل داده‌اند. از بین بیماران تحت پوشش انجمن بیماری‌های خاص، 150 نفر (90 زن و 60 مرد)، بیمار مبتلا به ام. اس. با روش نمونه‌گیری در دسترس انتخاب شدند. ابزار جمع‌آوری اطلاعات، پرسش‌نامه‌ی عزت نفس و پرسش‌نامه‌ی محقق‌ساخته‌ی نگرانی بود. داده‌ها پس از ورود به نرم افزار آماری SPSS &nbsp;نسخه‌ی 16 و با استفاده از آزمون‌های آماری همبستگی و رگرسیون در سطح خطای 05/0 مورد تجزیه و تحلیل قرار گرفت. يافته­ ها: نتیجه‌ی تجزیه و تحلیل داده‌ها نشان داد، بین عزت و نگرانی در بیماران مبتلا به مولتیپل اسکلروز در دو جنس، رابطه‌ی معکوس معنی‌داری وجود دارد و عزت نفس می‌تواند 66% نگرانی را در این قشر پیش‌بینی کند. نتیجه­ گیري: با توجه به یافته‌‎های پژوهش برگزاری جلسه‌های آموزشی برای آگاهی دادن درباره‌ی اهمیت عزت نفس موجب می‌شود، بیماران و خانواده‌های آن‌ها به روش منطقی‌تری با مشکل‌های بیماری مولتیپل اسکلروز روبرو گردند و این مسئله می‌تواند نگرانی‌های آن‌ها را تا حدی کاهش دهد. واژگان کلیدي: بیماری مولتیپل اسکلروز، عزت نفس، نگران