The Effectiveness of Reality Therapy on Psychological Capital and Sense of Psychological Cohesion in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Objective: This study aimed to examine the effects of reality therapy on improving psychological capital and sense of cohesion among Iranian Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Method: This study was performed in Tehran in ۲۰۲۱. Sampling was employed to select ۳۶ participants who completed the Psychological Capital Questionnaire and Sense of Cohesion Scale in the pretest, posttest, and onemonth follow-up stages. The participants of the experimental group underwent eight weekly ۹۰-minute sessions to receive the online reality therapy; However, the control group received no intervention. Results: Data analysis showed a significant difference in psychological capital and sense of cohesion in the experimental group compared to the control group (P< ۰/۰۵). There was a significant difference in three subscales of psychological capital (i.e., self-efficacy, resilience, and hope) and two subscales of the sense of cohesion (i.e., perceptibility and controllability) in Patients with MS in the experimental group (P <۰.۰۵), but no significant difference in optimism (a subscale of the psychological capital) and significance (a subscale of sense of cohesion) (P> ۰.۰۵). Conclusion: Due to the effects of reality therapy on patients with multiple sclerosis, this psychological therapy can be employed to improve the psychological capital and sense of cohesion.

کلیدواژه ها:

Reality Therapy ، Psychological Capital ، Sense of Cohesion ، Multiple Sclerosis.