Caspian Journal of Neurological Sciences
مجله علوم اعصاب کاسپین
Caspian J Neurol Sci
Literature & Humanities
http://cjns.gums.ac.ir
1
admin
2383-4307
2423-4818
10.32596
en
jalali
1397
1
1
gregorian
2018
4
1
4
2
online
1
fulltext
en
The Effectiveness of Yoga Therapy in Increasing the Self-Efficacy of Women With MS
تخصصي
Special
كاربردي
Applicable
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background:</strong> Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is chronic and debilitating neurological disease which occurs between the ages of 20 and 40 years. Myelin degradation is common in certain areas such as the optic nerve, brain stem, and cerebellum, which causes problems such as imbalance, inability to perform daily tasks, and ultimately affects and reduces the self-efficacy of the affected individuals.<br>
<strong>Objectives:</strong> The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of yoga therapy in increasing the self-efficacy of women with MS living in Rasht, Iran.<br>
Materials & Methods: This research is an applied experimental study with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The statistical population included MS female patients in Rasht City who were members of the MS Society up to 2016. A total of 30 people were selected randomly and divided into control and experimental groups. The experimental group received yoga therapy for 3 months. Two groups completed the Multiple Sclerosis Self-efficacy Scale (MSSS) before and after the intervention. All data were analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance (group factor analyzed with two levels of yoga therapy in a group and control manner, and time factor analyzed with three levels of pre-test, post-test and follow-up) in SPSS V. 21.<br>
<strong>Results:</strong> Analysis of variance by measurement method and analysis of the variance of 2 in 3 mixture (group agent with two levels of yoga therapy in a group and control manner, and time factor with three levels of pre-test, post-test and follow-up) with a significant level of P<0.05 showed that yoga therapy is effective in increasing the self-efficacy of patients with MS.<br>
<strong>Conclusion: </strong>Yoga therapy is effective in increasing the self-efficacy of MS patients and can be used as a supplementary therapy to improve condition of these patients and increase their self-efficacy.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;"></div>
Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Yoga therapy, Self-efficacy
77
82
http://cjns.gums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-119-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Khadije
Janalipour
khadijejanalipour@gmail.com
0000-0003-4296-8557
Yes
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Ali
Essazadegan
No
Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Elham
Jahanbin
No
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
Hamidreza
Hatamian
No
Department of Neurology, Poursina Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran