title: Psychological well-being in people with multiple sclerosis in an Iranian population.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To date, few results on well-being in individuals with neurological disease have been published, while several studies in other groups have indicated that well-being may not be the only absence of psychological distress, but also positive psychological function. The aim of the present study was to compare the psychological well-being (PWB) between the people with Multiple sclerosis (MS) and normal individuals and identify correlated demographic factors to PWB in people with MS disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case-control study was performed in July 2012 on 55 people with MS who were referred to MS clinic (located at the Kashani Hospital), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Centre and 83 normal individuals with matched mean of age, level of education, and gender. The participants filled up the 18-item Ryff's PWB and demographic profile. The data were analyzed by SPSS software based on the independent t-test, and ANOVA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There is significant different in all PWB dimensions between people with MS and normal groups. There were no significant differences in PWB in people with MS in relation to gender and marital status, but individuals with higher level of education scored higher in total PWB, positive relationship with others and purpose in life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  People with MS are at risk of lower level of PWB. Interventional programs for improving PWB are strongly recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling and Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Sedigheh Rezaei
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Dehnavi
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling and Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Heidarian
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Isfahan Neurosciences Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Fereshteh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ashtari
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Isfahan Neurosciences Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Vahid
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shaygannejad
keywords: Multiple Sclerosis; psychological well-being; quality of life