title: In psoriasis, levels of hope and quality of life are linked.
abstract: Psychological resources such as hope have been suggested to positively influence quality of life (QoL) in chronic disorders. Here, we determined hope levels of psoriasis vulgaris in-patients and analyzed their relation to QoL. A total of 60 (29 male) patients were assessed for their QoL with a generic tool (WHOQOL-BREF) and a skin disease-specific instrument, the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Hope levels were determined by use of the Basic Hope Inventory. We found a positive correlation between hope and all domains of WHOQOL-BREF (physical: r = 0.446, p = 0.000; psychological r = 0.464, p = 0.000; social r = 0.302, p = 0.019; environmental r = 0.480, p = 0000; and global r = 0.501, p = 0.000) and a negative correlation with DLQI (r = -0.281, p = 0.030) indicating higher QoL in patients with high hope. Hope was not correlated with disease severity or duration. Hope may play a substantial role in preventing QoL impairment in psoriasis. Psychotherapeutic interventions aimed at strengthening hope could improve QoL in this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hawro
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maurer
authors.forename: Marlena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hawro
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaszuba
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cierpiałkowska
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Królikowska
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zalewska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D065026:Hope; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires