title: The impact of self-transcendence on physical health status promotion in multiple sclerosis patients attending peer support groups.
abstract: This study aimed to investigate the effect of self-transcendence on the physical health of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients attending peer support groups. This study was a quasi-experimental before-and-after design including 33 MS patients in three groups: 10 men in the men-only group, 11 women in the women-only group, and 12 men and women in the mixed group. Participants were required to attend eight weekly sessions of 2 h each. Instruments included the physical health section of the Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life Inventory and Reed's Self-Transcendence Scale. Peer support group attendance was found to have a significant positive effect on the physical health and self-transcendence of MS patients when comparing average scores before and after attendance. Regression analysis showed that improvement in self-transcendence predicted improvement in physical health. Results show the positive effects of peer support groups on self-transcendence and physical health in MS patients, and suggest that improvement in well-being can be gained by promoting self-transcendence and physical health.
authors: Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Maryam
authors: M
authors: JadidMilani
authors: Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University/Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Tahereh
authors: T
authors: Ashktorab
authors: Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University/Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Zhila
authors: Z
authors: AbedSaeedi
authors: Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University/Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Hamid
authors: H
authors: AlaviMajd
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010379:Peer Group; D011788:Quality of Life; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D012657:Self-Help Groups
keywords: multiple sclerosis; physical health; self-transcendence; support group