Social support is linked to mental health, quality of life, and motor function in multiple sclerosis

Kever, Anne; Buyukturkoglu, Korhan; Riley, Claire; Jager, Philip L. De; Leavitt, Victoria M.

doi:10.1007/s00415-020-10330-7

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“…9 In contrast, strong social support contributes to better health outcomes in pwMS. 10 Consistent findings have been reported in non-MS populations, such as people living with HIV 11 or serious mental illness. 12,13 The present findings suggest a significant association between diagnosis concealment and loneliness in pwMS.…”

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Diagnosis concealment is associated with psychosocial outcomes in persons with multiple sclerosis

2022

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Persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) frequently conceal their diagnosis, fearing professional and personal repercussions of disclosing. Associations of concealment behavior and expected consequences of disclosure with psychosocial outcomes were examined in 90 pwMS who completed validated self-report measures of diagnosis concealment, loneliness, social support, and self-efficacy. More frequent concealment was related to worse loneliness ( rp = 0.213, p = 0.045) and lower social support ( rp = −0.211, p = 0.047), controlling for depression. Higher anticipated negative consequences of disclosure were associated with worse loneliness ( rp = 0.263, p = 0.013), lower social support ( rp = −0.338, p < 0.001), and lower self-efficacy ( rp = −0.350, p < 0.001). Findings hold implications for the development of psychological support strategies addressing concealment/disclosure issues and their psychosocial consequences.

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Diagnosis concealment is associated with psychosocial outcomes in persons with multiple sclerosis

2022

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“…Social support has been considered to have a significant protective influence on mental health (44) and spiritual health (45). Good social support is an important spiritual force for cancer patients, allowing them to feel care and connection and realize the meaning and value of life (46).…”

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Social Support and Spiritual Well-Being of Patients With Esophageal Cancer Aged Over 50 Years: The Mediating Role of Rumination

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2022

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BackgroundSpiritual well-being plays an important role in helping patients cope with disease. Previous studies have investigated the association between social support and spiritual well-being, whereas few studies have explored the relationship in patients with esophageal cancer (EC), and the mechanisms behind this pathway have not been thoroughly examined.ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the relationship between social support and spiritual well-being of Chinese patients with EC aged over 50 years and to analyze whether the relationship was mediated by rumination.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted with 197 EC patients. Participants completed the general information questionnaire, the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Spiritual Scale, the Chinese Event Related Rumination Inventory, and the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS).ResultsResults demonstrated that social support of patients with EC aged over 50 years was positively correlated with spiritual well-being and deliberate rumination and negatively correlated with intrusive rumination; spiritual well-being was positively associated with deliberate rumination and negatively correlated with intrusive rumination. The effect of social support on spiritual well-being was partially mediated by deliberate rumination and intrusive rumination.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that interventions directed toward enhancing social support and deliberate rumination and reducing the level of intrusive rumination may help patients with EC aged over 50 years improve spiritual well-being.

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“…Humans are inherently social, biologically programmed to connect with others. Stronger social support is related to better mental health, greater quality of life, less fatigue, and better motor function in persons with MS. 8…”

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“…Modifiable factors offering protection against cognitive impairment include physical activity, 6 diet, 7 and social support. 8 Recent work from our group showed that higher social network size and lower constraint, a measure of the tight-knit structure in a social network, were associated with better self-reported physical function in persons with MS. 9 These network structures enable the flow of novel information and promote autonomy, which might have a favorable impact on health outcomes.…”

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Associations of social network structure with cognition and amygdala volume in multiple sclerosis: An exploratory investigation

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Background: Humans are inherently social, biologically programmed to connect with others. Social connections are known to impact mental and physical health. Objective: The aim of this study was to test whether social network structure is linked to cognition, mood, fatigue, and regional brain volumes in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: A questionnaire quantifying individual-level social network structure (size, density, effective size, and constraint), a comprehensive battery of neuropsychological tests, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was administered to 51 persons with relapsing–remitting MS. Linear regressions assessed associations of network variables to cognition, depression, fatigue, and structural brain volumes. Results: Higher network density and constraint, indicating stronger connections among network members, were associated with worse language functions. Conversely, larger network effective size, a measure of non-redundant network members, was associated with better language functions. No relationships of network structure to depression or fatigue were found. Larger network size was related to larger amygdala volume. Conclusion: Findings suggest that social network structure is linked to language function and amygdala volume in persons with MS. Patients with close-knit networks showed worse language function than those with open networks. Longitudinal studies with larger samples are warranted to evaluate potential causal links between social network structure and MS-related cognitive impairment.

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Social support is linked to mental health, quality of life, and motor function in multiple sclerosis

Cited by 16 publications

References 53 publications

Diagnosis concealment is associated with psychosocial outcomes in persons with multiple sclerosis

Diagnosis concealment is associated with psychosocial outcomes in persons with multiple sclerosis

Social Support and Spiritual Well-Being of Patients With Esophageal Cancer Aged Over 50 Years: The Mediating Role of Rumination

Associations of social network structure with cognition and amygdala volume in multiple sclerosis: An exploratory investigation

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