ArticleHealth psychology and behavioral medicine2021
Quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: the role of positive psychological factors.
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- Sex-related differences in profiles and clinical outcomes of Inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC gastroenterology · 2024Pooled it
- Dose Escalation Patterns of Advanced Therapies in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Literature Review.Advances in therapy · 2023Pooled it
- Communicating Needs and Features of IBD Experiences study: Canadian individuals and healthcare professional perceptions of the experience and impact of symptoms of moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Exploring Maladaptive Eating Behaviors and Quality of Life in Those with Bowel Diseases.Nutrients · 2025Article
- A Heavy Feeling in the Stomach: Neural Correlates of Anxiety in Crohn's Disease.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2025Article
- Patterns and Correlates of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in Individuals With Crohn's Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.Crohn's & colitis 360 · 2025Article
- Differential Association Between Default Mode Network Connectivity and Attachment Styles in Healthy Individuals and Crohn's Disease Patients.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- US and European Patient and Health Care Professional Perspectives on Fatigue in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease: Results From the Communicating Needs and Features of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Experiences Survey.Crohn's & colitis 360 · 2025Article
- Impact of Nursing Interventions via Telephone and Email on the Quality of Life of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Preliminary Results of a Comparative Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Common gastrointestinal symptoms and their impact on psychological state and quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a cross-sectional multicenter study in China.Gastroenterology report · 2024Article
- Psychological distress in individuals with irritable bowel syndrome: the roles of body image and self-criticism.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- Exploring Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Anal Fistulas: A Comprehensive Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2022Review
- Quality of Life in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Importance of Psychological Symptoms.Cureus · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo identify differences in quality of life (QoL) of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) between diagnosis (Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis), gender (male and female), treatment condition (with and without surgery), and attachment styles (secure, preoccupied, and disconnected); to examine associations between QoL, sociodemographic, clinical, and positive psychological variables; to determine whether sociodemographic, clinical, and positive psychological variables predict QoL.
methodThe sample included 70 participants diagnosed with IBD (
resultsParticipants with a secure attachment style reported higher QoL (physical, psychological, and social) than participants with a preoccupied attachment style. Strong positive correlations were found between positive psychological variables and QoL. Body appreciation was a significant predictor of three QoL domains (physical, psychological, and environment). Meaning in life made a unique contribution to the social QoL regression model, and it was also a significant predictor of psychological QoL. Body acceptance by others was a significant predictor of physical QoL, whereas disease duration and education predicted environment QoL. Attachment styles did not predict any QoL domain.
conclusionThe most significant predictors of QoL in patients with IBD were body appreciation and meaning in life. Body acceptance by others and body appreciation were the main predictors of physical QoL. Psychological interventions for patients who suffer from IBD should address body appreciation and meaning in life.
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