The Effect’s of Logotherapy on Self-Concept Scale in Iranian Leukemia Patients: Seyed Alshohada Hospital in Isfahan Province

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to increase the self-concept scale in Iranian leukemia patients by grouped logotherapy method.

Leukemia is a type of cancer which usually initiates from the bone marrow and results in formation of too many immature white blood cells abnormally. Cancer brings about several various impacts, changes and pressures on the patients and their family’s lives. Reactions to cancer depends on several factors such as, the patient and his/her psychological structure, family, community, and the severity of resulted deformities for the patient; and it can affect all sorts of the patient’s activities. Theoretical principle of this research is V.Frankl’s logotherapy. Frankl with his humanism approach in logotheraphy thought that “having mean” is the most important part of intact personality. Society statistic of this research includes all leukemia patients registered at the Seyed Alshohada hospital in Isfahan. Primary exam have been done for 130 person and 60 person with lowest score in self concept selected for our society statistic. This 60 person also divided randomly in two groups of test and control. Test group was passed a grouped logothraphy period but the control group didn’t. The amount of self concepts of all groups measured three times with Rogers Self Concept Questionnaire. Result of this research in addition of confirmation the theoretical concepts also shows the helpful aspects of grouped logotheraphy in improving self concept scale of leukemia patients. Null hypothesis is rejected in this project and having meaning training caused improvement in self-concept of affected to leukemia. So its been offered to use it.