Quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: the role of positive psychological factors.

Rafaela Matos Leonor Lencastre Vânia Rocha Sandra Torres Filipa Mucha Vieira Maria Raquel Barbosa Jorge Ascenção Marina Prista Guerra

Published in: Health psychology and behavioral medicine (2021)

The 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.

Keyphrases

patients with inflammatory bowel disease
physical activity
mental health
depressive symptoms
palliative care
ulcerative colitis