Coping strategies and quality of life in Mexican multiple sclerosis patients: Physical, psychological and social factors relationship

Hernández-Ledesma, Ana Laura; Rodríguez-Méndez, Adriana Jheny; Vidal, Lilia Susana Gallardo; Trejo-Cruz, Gerardo; García‐Solís, Pablo; Dávila-Esquivel, Felipe de Jesús

doi:10.1016/j.msard.2018.06.001

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“… 60 , 82 , 83 and was associated with more significant disability. 73 Strategies such as behavioral disengagement, 61 , 84 denial, 84 self-controlling, 75 escape avoidance, 75 distancing, 75 social withdrawal, 85 and wishful thinking 85 were also associated with a lower QoL. Our study showed that denial, venting, substance use, and behavioral disengagement strategies were also associated with a lower QoL in MS patients across domains.…”

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The Role of Stress Perception and Coping with Stress and the Quality of Life Among Multiple Sclerosis Patients

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Purpose Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders and a cause of disability in young adults. Adequate stress management in MS patients may merit the benefits of both physical and psychological well-being. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life in MS patients and its correlation with stress levels and coping strategies. Methods This descriptive and correlational study was conducted among 109 patients diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS). The study was based on a questionnaire designed by the authors and the following standardized questionnaires: the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the Inventory for Measuring Coping with Stress (Mini-COPE), and the Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life Questionnaire (MusiQoL). Results Data analysis showed that 47.71% of the patients experienced a high level of stress, and the most often used strategies under challenging situations included seeking emotional support (2.11) and active coping (1.96). Also, it showed that when the level of stress is higher, the QOL in all domains is lower. Coping strategies such as sense of humor, turning to religion, self-distraction, denial, venting, substance use, behavioral disengagement, and self-blame are negatively correlated with the quality of life of MS. Conclusion Quality of life in MS patients is negatively affected by a higher level of perceived stress. The use of coping strategies such as active coping, positive reframing, acceptance, and seeking emotional and instrumental support is positively correlated with the quality of life of MS patients.

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The Role of Stress Perception and Coping with Stress and the Quality of Life Among Multiple Sclerosis Patients

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“…For example, problem solving and avoidance coping, normally classified as opposite strategies, both seemed to have a positive effect on the MCS in the first 3 years of diagnosis. 97 However, in general, strategies associated with denial 51 79 and avoidance of the challenges of the disease, such as problem avoidance, 71 81 behavioural disengagement, 51 80 distancing, 81 self-distraction, 79 social withdrawal 71 and wishful thinking, 71 were associated with a lower QoL. On the contrary, strategies based on acceptance and active commitment, such as active coping, humour, problem resolution, cognitive positive restructuring and emotional expression, led to higher QoL in MS. 51 71 79-82 Obviously, there is a close connection between the active confrontation of the challenges of illness and specific personality-based convictions, such as a high self-efficacy.…”

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“…Active coping, problem resolution, planning problem solving, cognitive positive restructuring, emotional and instrumental social support, emotional expression, acceptance and growth were related to a higher QoL in MS. 51 71 79-82 In addition, Grech et al 80 found a similar connection with restrained coping, Strober 51 with humour and Mikula et al 82 with stopping unpleasant emotion coping strategies. On the contrary, problem avoidance, 71 81 behavioural disengagement, 51 80 distancing, 81 self-distraction, 79 denial, 51 79 emotion-focused and venting coping strategies, 80 social withdrawal, 71 wishful thinking, 71 self-criticism, 71 81 suppression 80 and self-controlling coping 70 were associated with lower QoL.…”

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Quality of life in adults with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review

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ObjectiveIn recent years, quality of life (QoL) in multiple sclerosis (MS) has been gaining considerable importance in clinical research and practice. Against this backdrop, this systematic review aimed to provide a broad overview of clinical, sociodemographic and psychosocial risk and protective factors for QoL in adults with MS and analyse psychological interventions for improving QoL.MethodThe literature search was conducted in the Scopus, Web of Science and ProQuest electronic databases. Document type was limited to articles written in English, published from January 1, 2014, to January 31, 2019. Information from the selected articles was extracted using a coding sheet and then qualitatively synthesised.ResultsThe search identified 4886 records. After duplicate removal and screening, 106 articles met the inclusion and exclusion criteria for qualitative synthesis and were assessed for study quality. Disability, fatigue, depression, cognitive impairment and unemployment were consistently identified as QoL risk factors, whereas higher self-esteem, self-efficacy, resilience and social support proved to be protective. The review analysed a wide spectrum of approaches for QoL psychological intervention, such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy, self-help groups and self-management. The majority of interventions were successful in improving various aspects of QoL.ConclusionAdequate biopsychosocial assessment is of vital importance to treat risk and promote protective factors to improve QoL in patients with MS in general care practice.

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“…These results are in accordance with research conducted so far on coping strategies in MS patients. A study performed on 26 individuals in Mexico and 34 individuals in Lebanon, showed that reliance on active coping strategies leads to more positive assessment of quality of life (9,32).…”

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“…For patients with MS, coping strategies play a major role in adapting to psychosocial problems and quality of life. Passive strategies involve withdrawal, avoidance, lower quality of life and increase the risk of psychological issues like depression and anxiety (9).…”

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The influence of personality traits and coping strategies on the quality of life of patients with relapsing-remitting type of multiple sclerosis

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Introduction/Aim: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and progressive autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that can reduce the quality of life. Personality traits and coping strategies are a significant factor in interpersonal variance regarding quality of life. The aim of this study was to examine relations between personality traits and coping strategies in patients with relapsing-remitting (RR) type MS, and to examine relations of personality traits, coping strategies and quality of life in patients with RR type MS. Methodology: Observational cross-sectional study included 66 patients (34 female and 32 male) with clinically definitive MS, based on the McDonald criteria. The following clinical scales were used to examine personality traits, coping strategies and quality of life: Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R), Coping Strategies Inventory (CSI) and Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life (MSQOL-54). Results: The average age of the patients was 41.6 ± 7.1 years. Pearson correlation coefficient shows that with regards to coping strategies, the only positive relation exists with neuroticism (r=.502). The correlation is negative between neuroticism, passive coping strategies and quality of life with physical (r=-.284, p<0.05) and mental health (r=-.289, r=-0.358, p<0.05), meaning that the patients with a higher level of neuroticism, and who rely on passive coping strategies, have a worse quality of life. Conclusion: This research shows the importance of personality traits and coping strategy assessments in patients with RR type MS. Participation in cognitive-behavioral therapy, with an accent on active coping strategies, can improve the quality of life in patients with MS.

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Coping strategies and quality of life in Mexican multiple sclerosis patients: Physical, psychological and social factors relationship

Cited by 24 publications

References 20 publications

The Role of Stress Perception and Coping with Stress and the Quality of Life Among Multiple Sclerosis Patients

The Role of Stress Perception and Coping with Stress and the Quality of Life Among Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Quality of life in adults with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review

The influence of personality traits and coping strategies on the quality of life of patients with relapsing-remitting type of multiple sclerosis

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