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Ashoori M, kachooei M, Vahidi E. Investigating the Relationship between Self-Compassion with Psychological Well-Being in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS): The Mediating Role of Social Loneliness. JHC 2022; 24 (1) :52-63
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Department of Psychology, Humanities Faculty, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran
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Background & aim: Loneliness is a common experience in people with MS that is associated with significant psychological consequences. Therefore, it is important to check the psycho-social status of people with MS patients. Accordingly, the aim of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of social loneliness in the relationship between self-compassion and psychological well-being.
Methods: For this descriptive-correlational study, 220 patients with MS were selected by a convenience sampling method. Data were collected by using Psychological Well-Being Scales of Ryff's (PWB), Self-compassion Scale (SCS), and social loneliness (SLS). Finally, Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation and Structural Equation Model using SPSS software version 23 and AMOS version 24.
Results: The results showed that the self- Compassion had a significant positive correlation with psychological well-being (r=0.66, p<0.01) and a significant negative correlation with social loneliness (r=-0.63, p<0.01). Also, There was a significant negative correlation between feelings of social loneliness with well-being psychological (r=-0.69, p<0.01). The indirect effect and the effect of total self-Compassion on psychological well-being were 0.26 and 0.86, respectively,
Conclusion: The results showed that the feeling of social loneliness plays a mediating role in the relationship between self-compassion and psychological well-being. Therefore, it is possible to improve the psychological well-being of people with multiple sclerosis by improving social relationships.
Methods: For this descriptive-correlational study, 220 patients with MS were selected by a convenience sampling method. Data were collected by using Psychological Well-Being Scales of Ryff's (PWB), Self-compassion Scale (SCS), and social loneliness (SLS). Finally, Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation and Structural Equation Model using SPSS software version 23 and AMOS version 24.
Results: The results showed that the self- Compassion had a significant positive correlation with psychological well-being (r=0.66, p<0.01) and a significant negative correlation with social loneliness (r=-0.63, p<0.01). Also, There was a significant negative correlation between feelings of social loneliness with well-being psychological (r=-0.69, p<0.01). The indirect effect and the effect of total self-Compassion on psychological well-being were 0.26 and 0.86, respectively,
Conclusion: The results showed that the feeling of social loneliness plays a mediating role in the relationship between self-compassion and psychological well-being. Therefore, it is possible to improve the psychological well-being of people with multiple sclerosis by improving social relationships.
Type of Study: correlation design |
Subject:
Psychiatric Nursing
Received: 2022/02/26 | Accepted: 2022/06/19 | Published: 2022/06/21
Received: 2022/02/26 | Accepted: 2022/06/19 | Published: 2022/06/21
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