Walsh A, Walsh P A
Department of Sociology, Boise State University, ID 83725.
Soc Sci Med. 1989;29(7):793-8. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(89)90078-6.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive chronic disease which generally appears in early adulthood. The debilitating symptoms of MS can have adverse effects on the sufferer's self-esteem, a vital coping resource for sufferers of chronic diseases. This study explores the effects of positive affect and social isolation--conceived broadly together as love--on self-esteem. We found that love was the most powerful predictor of self-esteem, followed by attitude stage, number of years since diagnosis, social class, and physical restriction.
多发性硬化症（MS）是一种渐进性的慢性疾病，通常在成年早期出现。MS使人虚弱的症状会对患者的自尊产生不利影响，而自尊是慢性病患者至关重要的应对资源。本研究探讨了积极情感和社会隔离（广义上共同视为爱）对自尊的影响。我们发现，爱对自尊的预测作用最为强大，其次是态度阶段、确诊后的年数、社会阶层和身体限制。
