Effects of Personality Style, Negative Stressful Events, and Social Support on Quality of Life and Depression in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that can negatively impact person’s mental health, including depression and anxiety. The of social support on negative, stressful events be analyzed in relation to different personality styles. Objectives: This study aimed investigate the style, events, quality life MS patients. Methods: observational, descriptive utilized regression analysis method. population consisted all patients, who were members Zahedan Society Zahedan, Iran, during 2019 internship. sample included 101 patients selected through convenience sampling. These completed various scales, Personal Style Inventory (PSI), Beck’s Depression (BDI), Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL), Life Events Schedule (LES). Results: Negative, accounted for 22% variance sociotropic (P = 0.036), while explained 33% 0.008). Moreover, adverse within this group 0.007). In contrast, 60% < 0.001). with autonomous personalities, it was found 0.014), did not account any 0.204). Conclusions: Social moderate protect individuals from particularly those are or autonomous. However, moderating effect more significant than group.