Acceptance of Illness, Satisfaction with Life, Sense of Stigmatization, and Quality of Life among People with Psoriasis: A Cross-Sectional Study.

People with psoriasis participating in this study showed moderate levels of illness acceptance and stigmatization, low level of satisfaction with life, and moderately deteriorated quality of life. Acceptance of illness was significantly modulated by patient sex. The level of illness acceptance among men was significantly higher than among women. Furthermore, illness acceptance exerted a significant effect on satisfaction with life in psoriasis patients. Place of residence exerted significant effects on satisfaction with life (higher in countryside dwellers), sense of stigmatization (stronger in countryside dwellers), and quality of life (more severely deteriorated in city/town dwellers). Disease duration significantly affected the degree of life satisfaction, sense of stigmatization (measured using a 33-item Feelings of Stigmatization Questionnaire), and quality of life among patients with psoriasis.