摘要：The present research aims to compare coping styles in MS patients and healthy subjects. The statistical population of this research includes all the patients referred to Sina Hospital and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Community. Among them, eighty patients were selected through convenience sampling method. The healthy subjects were selected through simple random sampling method. They were matched with the other group in terms of age, level of education, and gender. Here, Lazarus and Folkman's Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ) was used. After administrating the questionnaires, the data were inserted into SPSS software. The analysis of the data was performed using descriptive statistical methods and the One-Way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results of the research showed that MS patients mostly used problem-focused strategies. They also use escape and avoidance subscales, social support, plan-full problem solving and self-controlling more and use confrontation coping subscales less than the healthy subjects do.
