ArticleJournal of clinical psychology in medical settings2016
Illness Perception and Well-Being Among Persons with Multiple Sclerosis and Their Caregivers.
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- Anxiety in the Medically Ill: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
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- Illness Representations and Quality of Life Among Informal Cancer Caregivers: Examining the Role of Social Support.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Illness Integration in Caregivers' Identity: Associations with Care-Burden, Well-Being, and Attachment Orientation.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2026Article
- Living with multiple sclerosis: A qualitative exploration of death, dying and suicide, in UK adults.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Do cognitive dysfunction and fatigue impact illness perception in people living with multiple sclerosis?Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2026Article
- COVID-19 and Challenging Working Environments: Experiences of Black Sub-Saharan African (BSSA) Front-Line Health Care Professionals Amid of COVID-19 Pandemic in the English Midlands Region.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Threatening illness perception and associated factors in early-stage relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Supporting Individuals With an Acquired Brain Injury: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study Exploring the Everyday Lives of Caregivers.Qualitative health research · 2024Article
- Alexithymia and illness perceptions in persons with multiple sclerosis and their partners.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The subjective wellbeing of people living with Multiple Sclerosis in Australia: insights from the Personal Wellbeing Index.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2024Article
- Unveiling the Psychological Consequences of Illness Perception in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis: A Parent-Child Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Natural language processing analysis of the theories of people with multiple sclerosis about causes of their disease.Communications medicine · 2024Article
- What is the relationship between health-related quality of life among scoliosis patients and their caregiver burden? A cross-sectional study in China.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- Significance of Post-Traumatic Growth and Mental Health for Coping in Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Mental Health in Multiple Sclerosis During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Delicate Balance between Fear of Contagion and Resilience.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2022Article
- The impact of psychiatric disorders on caregivers: An integrative predictive model of burden, stigma, and well-being.Perspectives in psychiatric care · 2022Article
- The Big Five Personality Traits and Positive Orientation in Polish Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: The Role of Meaning in Life.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Beyond the Boundaries of Disease-Significant Post-traumatic Growth in Multiple Sclerosis Patients and Caregivers.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
This study jointly examined illness beliefs held by persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and caregivers in relation to well-being. A group of 68 PwMS and their caregivers completed the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire, Psychological Well-being Scales, Satisfaction with Life Scale and Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule. Findings revealed that PwMS' well-being was primarily predicted by their own illness beliefs, and that also caregivers' well-being was primarily predicted by their own beliefs. Across the two groups, well-being was positively associated with their belief that they understood the disease, and inversely associated with their representations of negative emotions. In addition, among PwMS, well-being was inversely associated with the number of symptoms they specifically attributed to their illness, while among caregivers, well-being was positively associated with beliefs that treatment could control the disease. Based on the study findings, psychoeducational and cognitive-behavioral strategies are suggested to promote well-being among PwMS and caregivers.
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