Relationship between Resilience and Quality of Life in Cardiovascular Patients with the Mediating Role of Lifestyle

نویسندگان

1 PhD Student in Health Psychology, Department of Health Psychology, Kish International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kish Island, Iran

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3 Zahedan, university of sistan and baloochestan, faculty of psychology and educational sciences,

doi
10.22037/ijabs.v7i4.30802
چکیده

Introduction: Cardiovascular disease, as a chronic and debilitating physical condition, is one of the most common causes of mortality. This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of lifestyle in the relationship between resilience and quality of life in cardiovascular patients.Method: The present study was a descriptive-correlational and structural equation. The statistical population of the present study includes all cardiovascular patientsreferring to cardiovascular hospitals in Tehran in 2019, of which 303 people were selected as the sample by the purposed sampling method. Data collection tools included the qualityof life,health-promoting lifestyle profile, and Connor Davidson resilience scale.Results: The results showed there is a significant positive relationship between lifestyle with quality of life in patients with heart disease. Resilience had a positive relationship with quality of life. Lifestyle also played a mediating role in resilience to quality of life (P<0.01).Conclusion: Based on this, in the field of designing the necessary measures to improve the quality of life in cardiovascular patients, it is possible to develop programs to strengthen resilience and a healthy lifestyle.