QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS RELATION TO EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (M.S) IN URMIA

Ezamy, S.H and Sheikhi, S (2017) QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS RELATION TO EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (M.S) IN URMIA. The Journal of Urmia University of Medical Sciences, 28 (9). pp. 529-539.

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Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (M.S.) disease is one of the most common neurological disorders in the world. Considering the fact that quality of life as subjective mental feeling can be related to psychological variables such as emotional intelligence, the present study aimed to investigate the quality of life and its relation to emotional intelligence in patients with M.S in Urmia city. Materials & Methods: This study was conducted on 214 patients (92 males and 122 females) who were selected by available sampling method. To collect data WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment and emotional intelligence questionnaire were used. The data were analyzed using multivariate regression and correlation coefficient. Results: It was revealed that there was significant relationship between the quality of life and emotional intelligence components such as happiness, self-fulfillment, independence, realism; and reverse relationship with elements of problem solving, interpersonal relationships and empathy. Conclusion: The present results suggest that there is relationship between quality of life and significant components of emotional intelligence.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Multiple sclerosis (M.S.), Quality of life, Emotional intelligence
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir
Date Deposited: 03 Jan 2018 04:55
Last Modified: 01 Jul 2019 08:10
URI: http://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/3725

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