Coping with multiple sclerosis: reconciling significant aspects of health-related quality of life

Gil-González, Irene; Martín-Rodríguez, Agustín; Conrad, Rupert; Pérez-San-Gregorio, María Ángeles

doi:10.1080/13548506.2022.2077395

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“…Moreover, supporting social environments and connections should be considered a priority to facilitate the adaptation in MS caregivers. A variety of therapies, including social skills training and self-help groups, are proven to promote the usage of social supports by promoting communication, strengthening social bonds, and facilitating sharing of emotions in a safe social environment [49,51]. Future research is recommended to longitudinally explore the impact of biopsychosocial factors on MS caregivers' coping.…”

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Significance of Post-Traumatic Growth and Mental Health for Coping in Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers

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We investigated the influence of post-traumatic growth (PTG) and mental health (MH) on multiple sclerosis (MS) caregivers’ uses of coping strategies and identified biopsychosocial predictors of proactive or reactive coping. The Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PGI-21), Brief COPE Questionnaire (COPE-28), and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used to evaluate 209 caregivers. Higher PTG was related to greater use of emotional support, positive reframing, religion, active coping, instrumental support, planning, denial, self-distraction, self-blaming, and venting. Better MH was associated with greater use of acceptance, while behavioral disengagement and self-distraction were associated with poorer MH. The PTG dimensions relating to others and new possibilities, SF-12 dimensions of physical and emotional roles as well as partnership, not living with the patient, and significant others’ social support were predictors of proactive coping. Reactive coping was positively predicted by the PTG dimension relating to others, depression, vitality, other than partner relation, and physical role, and negatively predicted by mental health level and emotional role. In summary, higher MH was associated with proactive coping strategies, whereas post-traumatic growth was related to the use of a wide range of proactive coping as well as reactive coping strategies.

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“…Several reports have shown that a "communal sense of the illness" can foster positive outcomes in the MS patient-caregiver dyad [38,46,48]. Developing a communal sense of MS requires intense mutual communication involving patients' and caregivers' inner perspectives, which may be easier in a partnership [49].…”

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Significance of Post-Traumatic Growth and Mental Health for Coping in Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers

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“…Regarding the use of venting, the increase over time could be explained by the need for practice. The conceptualization of venting in the COPE-28 questionnaire implies active efforts to release unpleasant emotions [37]. Therefore, venting requires time, as patients first have to identify negative emotions and then find a way to let them out.…”

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“…Based on our findings, the following therapeutic interventions should be considered in clinical practice to enhance PTG in MS. CBT aims to identify and modify distorted thoughts using positive reframing and can support this specific coping style. Active coping and planning to overcome obstacles and increase self-efficacy are further techniques supported by CBT [3,37].…”

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Coping Strategies Furthering Post-Traumatic Growth in Multiple Sclerosis: A Longitudinal Study

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(1) Background: Patients’ behavioral attempts in dealing with Multiple sclerosis (MS) play an important role in post-traumatic growth (PTG). In a longitudinal study, we aimed to identify coping strategies predicting PTG. (2) Methods: 260 MS patients answered the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory and the Brief COPE Questionnaire at three time points during a 36-month follow-up period. (3) Results: an interaction effect between PTG level and assessment time was found for emotional support, positive reframing, active coping, and planning coping strategies. Positive reframing, emotional support, instrumental support, religion, planning, and self-distraction positively predicted PTG. (4) Conclusions: to encourage PTG development, early interventions in MS patients are recommended to promote adaptive coping, particularly positive reframing, social support, active coping, planning, religion, and self-distraction.

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Compassion-Facilitating Interventions Among Patients With Life-Limiting Chronic Illnesses: A Scoping Review

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Coping with multiple sclerosis: reconciling significant aspects of health-related quality of life

Cited by 5 publications

References 40 publications

Significance of Post-Traumatic Growth and Mental Health for Coping in Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers

Significance of Post-Traumatic Growth and Mental Health for Coping in Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers

Coping Strategies Furthering Post-Traumatic Growth in Multiple Sclerosis: A Longitudinal Study

Compassion-Facilitating Interventions Among Patients With Life-Limiting Chronic Illnesses: A Scoping Review

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