ArticleFrontiers in psychology2020
Fatigue and Suicidal Ideation in People With Multiple Sclerosis: The Role of Social Support.
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- Suicide in neurodegenerative diseases: a systematic review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Pooled it
- The association between depressive symptoms and sleep quality in patients with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Optimal exercise dose and type for improving sleep quality: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of RCTs.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Global Prevalence and Risk Factors of Suicidal Ideation in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Suicidal Ideation in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and Its Association With Clinical and Demographic Characteristics.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- Iranian multiple sclerosis patients' perceptions about the sources of support to reach adjustment: A qualitative content analysis.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of MS care · 2024Article
- Sleep Disorders and Fatigue among Patients with MS: The Role of Depression, Stress, and Anxiety.Neurology research international · 2024Article
- The impact of fatigue on people with multiple sclerosis in Morocco.African journal of disability · 2024Article
- Social support predicts sleep quality in people with multiple sclerosis during the COVID-19 pandemic.Multiple sclerosis and related disorders · 2022Article
- The Inflammatory Conspiracy in Multiple Sclerosis: A Crossroads of Clues and Insights through Mast Cells, Platelets, Inflammation, Gut Microbiota, Mood Disorders and Stem Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- The Seasonal Fluctuation of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Association between chronic fatigue syndrome and suicidality among survivors of Middle East respiratory syndrome over a 2-year follow-up period.Journal of psychiatric research · 2021Article
- Understanding Palliative Care Needs in Multiple Sclerosis: Insights from a Qualitative Descriptive Study.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
- Relevance and Impact of Social Support on Quality of Life for Persons With Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of MS careArticle
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Abstract
Fatigue and poor sleep quality are among the most common patient-reported problems associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). Social support, on the other hand, is often found to be positively associated with quality of life in patients with neurological diseases. Studies also show that suicidal ideation (SI) levels in MS are elevated compared to the general population. Thus, the aim of this study is to assess the associations between fatigue, social support, and SI in patients with MS. Out of 184 MS patients asked to participate in this cross-sectional study, 156 agreed (RR 69.8%; 75% female; mean age: 39.95 ± 9.97 years). Patients filled-in the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the subscale of the General Health Questionnaire-28 focused on assessing SI. Models were controlled for age, gender, disease duration, functional disability, and sleep quality. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regressions. SI was positively associated with lower sleep quality and four types of fatigue: general, mental, reduced activity, and reduced motivation (
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