Effect of Religious Coping on Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis stricken Patients

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease which disables the nervous system that begins most commonly in young adults and is characterized pathologically by demyelination، and glial scarring. As many psycho– mental problems are caused by MS، the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the aspects of religious coping on predicting the aspects of quality of life in MS patients. the persent study was a descriptive one. The sample included 43 patients that were selected by the Available sampling in Aliebn Abitaleb Hospital during 2013 in Zahedan، Iran. The variables were measured by the questionnaires of religious coping and quality of life. The data were analyzed by using the correlation and step-wise Regression methods. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between the passive religious coping and the role playing that is caused by emotional problems (from dimensions of quality of life) (P≤. 05). There was a positive and significant relationship between religious activity and benevolently assessment with mental aspect of quality of life. There was a negative significant relationship between passive religious coping and mental aspect of quality of life. Also the regression results showed that in the first step، religious activity Predicted. 07 of changes of psychological quality of life and in the second step، religious activity along with passive religious coping Predicted. 20 of changes of psychological quality of life changes. Therefore، increase of religious and spirituality activities may have significant role in enhance quality of life in MS patients.