Emotional intelligence and frustration: predictors of quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

摘要

The aim of the present research is to determine the relationship of emotional intelligence and frustration with quality of life in patients with IBS. The research sample consisted of 40 subjects selected from the patients with irritable bowel syndrome in Ardabil hospitals through the simple random sampling method. To collect the data, Emotional Intelligence Scale, frustration Scale and IBS-36 questionnaire were used. The results of Pearson correlation coefficient showed that emotional intelligence and frustration are related to the quality of life (P<0.01). The results of multiple regression showed that optimistic and entitlement, had significant contribution in prediction of quality of life in patients with IBS. The results suggested that emotional intelligence and frustration influenced quality of life. Our findings also pointed to the possibility that among IBS patients, emotional intelligence and frustration might be useful predictors of treatment response.