Payame Noor University Health Psychology 2322-1283 7 25 2018 05 22 Comparison of perceived social support and self-compassion among patients with multiple sclerosis and normal people Comparison of perceived social support and self-compassion among patients with multiple sclerosis and normal people 21 34 4757 FA Hiva Mahmoodi Assistant Professor of Psychology, Golestan University of Gorgan. Journal Article 2017 09 13 <strong>Objective: </strong>Multiple sclerosis affects the physical and psychological state of many patients. The purpose of this study was to compare perceived social support and self-compassion among patients with multiple sclerosis and normal people.<strong> Method: </strong>The present study was a causal-comparative study. In this study, 200 individuals with multiple sclerosis and 200 healthy individuals were selected by sampling method as a sample of this study in the years 1396-97. The research tools included perceived social support scale and self-compassion scale. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance. <strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that there is a significant difference between the group of patients with multiple sclerosis and healthy people in terms of perceived social support and self-compassion.<strong> Conclusion: </strong>People with multiple sclerosis uses perceived social support and self-compassion for more adaptation to disease. <strong>Objective: </strong>Multiple sclerosis affects the physical and psychological state of many patients. The purpose of this study was to compare perceived social support and self-compassion among patients with multiple sclerosis and normal people.<strong> Method: </strong>The present study was a causal-comparative study. In this study, 200 individuals with multiple sclerosis and 200 healthy individuals were selected by sampling method as a sample of this study in the years 1396-97. The research tools included perceived social support scale and self-compassion scale. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance. <strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that there is a significant difference between the group of patients with multiple sclerosis and healthy people in terms of perceived social support and self-compassion.<strong> Conclusion: </strong>People with multiple sclerosis uses perceived social support and self-compassion for more adaptation to disease. https://hpj.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_4757_a39de7ab18a40ba18ba6b9ff24f5ec2f.pdf