RT - Journal Article T1 - Posttraumatic Growth and its Relationship With Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis in Shiraz, Iran JF - PCP YR - 2018 JO - PCP VO - 6 IS - 1 UR - http://jpcp.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-450-en.html SP - 57 EP - 62 K1 - Posttraumatic K1 - Growth K1 - Multiple Sclerosis K1 - Emotion K1 - Cognitive K1 - Iran AB - Objective The current study aimed at exploring posttraumatic growth and its relationship with cognitive emotion regulation strategies among a group of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in Shiraz, Iran. Methods The convenience sampling method was employed to recruit 92 patients diagnosed with MS from the MS society in Shiraz in 2014. Two research questionnaires including Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) were completed by the participants. The Spearman correlation coefficient and stepwise regression analysis were used to analyze the data with SPSS version 16. Results The findings showed that a majority of patients with MS experienced some degree of posttraumatic growth. The participants scored high on satisfaction with life followed by spiritual change, personal strength, new possibilities, and relating to others. With regard to cognitive emotion regulation variables, only reappraisal (P<0.002) and positive refocusing (P<0.001) significantly predicted posttraumatic growth. Conclusion The current study demonstrated that patients who used positive refocusing and reappraisal were more likely to experience posttraumatic growth. LA eng UL http://jpcp.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-450-en.html M3 10.29252/nirp.jpcp.6.1.57 ER -