The Effectiveness of Psychological Intervention on Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ Subjective Well-Being

Abstract

Introduction: The present study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of group quality of life therapy (GQOLT) on refractory disease patients’ subjective well-being. Methods : The design of the study was experimental with an experimental and a control group, including a pre-test, post-test and follow-up test. Statistical population consisted of patients suffering from MS referring to health centers in Shiraz from which 24 patients were selected using convenience sampling method. They were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (each 12 members). The experimental groups received GQOLT during eight 90-minute weekly sessions. The control group received no treatment. All participants completed the Subjective Well-being Questionnaire as pre-test, post-test and follow-up test. The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance method. Results : All differences regarding to comparing of means of pretest, posttest and follow up phase were at the level of P<0/001 significant. The results of the post-test revealed that group quality of life therapies have positive and significant effects on improving subjective well-being of MS patients. In the follow-up test, these impacts proved to be long-term. Conclusions: This research shows that group quality of life therapy have improved subjective well-being of MS patients remarkably. Therefore, it is recommended that psychological interventions to be done for these patients.