Exploratory axis factoring for identifying the self-esteem latent factors and their correlation with the life quality of persons suffering from vitiligo.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our research aimed to measure the importance of self-esteem in assessing the disease burden in patients with vitiligo, which, according to our knowledge, had not been studied earlier. The purpose of this research study was to expand the state of knowledge regarding the influence of vitiligo on the quality of patients' life, with a particular focus on their self-esteem. We have formulated the following two hypotheses which include H1: two latent factors characterize the self-esteem of patients with vitiligo; H2: the self-esteem of the patients with Vitiligo is correlated with their life quality, by influencing it to a high degree.

Methods

We have used two validated questionnaires called Rosenberg (Q1), for the evaluation of self-esteem (for proving H1), and Dermatol

SUBMITTER: Fekete L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10757324 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature