Comparsion of distress tolerance, emotion regulation and perceived stress in MS patients and normal population

Background and Aim : Several studies have argued the difficulty in emotional regulation, low distress tolerance and perceived stress as multiple sclerosis traits. In this research, these variables are studied in Iranian culture.Methods : The present study was a comparative study and Statistical population in this study includes all MS patients in the Iran s Multiple Sclerosis Center during the period of April & May in 2018 and their fellows that among Them ,120 people , 60 patients & 60 fellows were selected in the available sample method and completed the Difficulty in Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance Scale and Percived Stress Scale. Data were analyzed by SPSS24 softwares. Levine and Kolmogorov–Smirnov and T-test were used to analyze the research data.Results : distress tolerance of MS patients was significantly lower than one in healthy subjects (t=12.45, p> 0.01). The lack of acceptance of emotional responses (F=11.23, p> 0.01), difficulties in participation in goal-directed behaviors (F=17.46, p> 0.01), impulse control problems (F=14.20, p> 0.01), lack of emotional awareness (F=8.96, p> 0.01), difficulties in using emotional regulation strategies (F=12.90, p> 0.01) and lack of emotional clarity in MS patients (F=8.01, p> 0.01) were significantly higher than healthy subjects. Therefore, people with MS have difficulty in regulating of their emotions compared to healthy people. Perceived stress of MS patients was significantly more than the perceived stress of healthy people (t=15.81, p> 0.01).Conclusion : low distress tolerance, difficulty in emotional regulation and perceived stress are characteristic features of multiple sclerosis, and it is necessary to work on these features.

کلیدواژه ها:

multiple sclerosis ، Distress Tolerance ، Difficulties in Emotion Regulation ، Percived Stress