Investigation of factors associated with health-related quality of life and XXXX in @entity1694 .

@entity1 @entity1605 @entity458 @entity1694 @entity272
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: @entity272 distort the body image with possible negative effects on the quality of life and psychosocial health of @entity1 . While @entity1694 does not affect the physical well-being, it may be psychologically distressing. The present study was based on the hypothesis that particular factors might be critical regarding the adjustment to the disease. @entity1 AND METHODS: We investigated the @entity1694 -related quality of life and @entity458 of 216 @entity1 diagnosed with the disease in relation to @entity1605 . For this purpose, we administered the self-completed questionnaires Dermatological Quality of Life Index, General Health Questionnaire, Eysenck Personality Inventory, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. RESULTS: Statistical analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between @entity1 ' distress and health-related quality of life. Moreover, the impact of @entity1694 on the quality of life was significantly associated with disease variables as well as personality traits and gender. On the other hand, @entity458 was significantly associated with personality traits and gender, but not with disease components. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that the psychosocial adjustment to the disease is mainly influenced by subjective factors. This observation could imply the need for targeted support interventions in the treatment of @entity1694 .
