ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2020
The impact of resilience on healthy aging with multiple sclerosis.
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- Self-mastery buffers associations between stressful life events and mental quality of life and fatigue in people living with multiple sclerosis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
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- Resilience Indirectly Affects Functional Capabilities Through Physical Activity Engagement in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of MS care · 2025Article
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- Resilience, Mental Health, Sleep, and Smoking Mediate Pathways Between Lifetime Stressors and Multiple Sclerosis Severity.Sclerosis · 2024Article
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- Psychometric validation of the Arabic multiple sclerosis resiliency scale: Uncovering resilience factors in Lebanese MS patients for clinical and research advancements.eNeurologicalSci · 2024Article
- Resilience, mental health, sleep, and smoking mediate pathways between lifetime stressors and Multiple Sclerosis severity.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Personal Networks and Neurological Outcomes of People With Multiple Sclerosis: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Case-Control Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- MS care: integrating advanced therapies and holistic management.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- 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
- Relationship between self-compassion and psychological well-being with the mediating role of resilience in people with multiple sclerosis.Postepy psychiatrii neurologii · 2022Article
- Resilience as a Mediator of the Association between Spirituality and Self-Management among Older People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- The effect of the Australian bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviours in people with multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis and related disorders · 2021Article
- Physical Activity, Resilience, Sense of Coherence and Coping in People with Multiple Sclerosis in the Situation Derived from COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Activity in Older Adults With Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of MS careArticle
- Establishing the Test-Retest Reliability and Minimal Detectable Change of the Multiple Sclerosis Resiliency Scale.International journal of MS careArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to identify characteristics of older persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) reporting high and low levels of resilience. We also examined the influence of resilience on three key elements of healthy aging: level of disability, participation and health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
methodsData were extracted from the Canadian Survey of Health, Lifestyle and Aging with MS (n = 743). Lifestyle, psychological health, and quality of life variables were compared between people with high and low resilience scores controlling for confounding variables. We used hierarchical regression to determine the unique contribution of resilience and related variables to healthy aging.
resultsRoughly, 1 in 5 respondents reported high resilience (18.8%), while 1 in 3 reported low resilience (33.9%). The group having higher resilience scores lived with less disability (~ 10%) and fatigue, reported greater participation, exercised more, consumed a healthier diet and lived with greater social support and financial security, compared to the lower scoring group. Resilience added only 1-2% of predictive value explaining disability, participation and HRQoL when confounding variables were accounted for. Years since diagnosis, type of MS, depression, fatigue and resilience significantly predicted healthy aging.
conclusionResilience contributed minimally (but significantly) to healthy aging. Older participants scoring higher on resilience reported healthier lifestyle behaviors (more exercise, better diet) and social/financial support compared to lower scoring respondents. Our findings suggest that self-management programs for older persons with MS should focus on three key factors to foster healthy aging: depression, fatigue and resilience.
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