Compare features stress, coping strategies, personality type C and type D personality in patients with multiple sclerosis and normal

According to the increasing importance of Psychological Factors Influence on the incidence and severity of chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis purpose of this study was to compare personality types C and D, stress and coping strategies in MS patients and normal individuals
This study was post facto , population included all patients with multiple sclerosis, which is normal in summer and autumn 1393 Have been referred to neurologists in the province. Of the population using a sampling of 150 samples (75 normal subjects and 75 patients) were selected, And C and D type of personality questionnaires Lazarus, Folkman coping style questionnaire and a questionnaire on their life events and changes were administered. To analyze the data, manova test was used for comparison of the two groups.
The results showed that among terms stress, avoiding and management solving strategic, personality type C and in social inhibition of personality type D between the two groups was significantly different. in other cases there was no difference. In all aspects, except for a case management solving strategic, patients received higher scores.
This is what comes of findings that Stress as a major factor in Intensify symptoms of MS and also personality factors and coping strategies As stress and disease modifying factors , Plays an important role in chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis. patients with personality type D and C are at increased risk of physical illness. Researchers at these two characters as one of the pathological factors are considered that may affect health and longevity and require psychological treatment.