Abstract
Background: Mood disorders are among the most prevalent and debilitating mental conditions in worldwide populations. The aim of this study was to identify the factors influencing life satisfaction, disease acceptance, and therapeutic adherence among people with mood disorders. Methods: This survey-based study included 103 people with mood disorders. It was performed using the author questionnaire, and standardized research tools, namely the Adherence to Refills and Medication Scale (ARMS), the Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Results: The level of life satisfaction decreased with the increase in the severity of the depressive symptoms (SE = -0.665, p < 0.001). Mood disorder patients with more severe depressive symptoms had significantly higher scores on the adherence scale (SE = 0.290, p = 0.003). The patients with higher levels of depressive symptoms showed a lower level of acceptance of the disease. Conclusions: 1. The dosage of medications taken, and the severity of the depressive symptoms determine life satisfaction of people with mood disorders. 2. The respondents with a greater severity of depressive symptoms scored higher on the adherence scale, which means that they were more likely to be non-adherent to the treatment recommendations. The type of mood disorder may affect patient adherence. The subjects with bipolar disorder showed higher adherence and those with anxiety-depressive disorder showed a lower adherence than the patients with depression. 3. The subjects with more severe depressive symptoms showed a lower degree of acceptance of the disease.