ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2021
The Role of Stress Perception and Coping with Stress and the Quality of Life Among Multiple Sclerosis Patients.
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- Quality of life among patients with multiple sclerosis: association with disease acceptance, optimism, and health-promoting behaviors.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Adherence to therapeutic recommendation in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Quality of reporting health behaviors for multiple sclerosis (QuoRH-MS): A scoping review to inform intervention planning and improve consistency of reporting.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- Stress perception and associated factors among patients with Parkinson's disease: a cross-sectional study after the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Stressful life events and depression and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional analysis of an international cohort.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2024Article
- A new framework for understanding stress and disease: the developmental model of stress as applied to multiple sclerosis.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2024Article
- Coping strategies in patients with good outcome but chronic fatigue after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.Acta neurochirurgica · 2023Article
- Resilience, Stress, Well-Being, and Sleep Quality in Multiple Sclerosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Stress Levels and Occurrence of Stomatoghnatic System Disorders (SSDs) among Physiotherapy Students in Poland.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeMultiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders and a cause of disability in young adults. Adequate stress management in MS patients may merit the benefits of both physical and psychological well-being. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life in MS patients and its correlation with stress levels and coping strategies.
methodsThis descriptive and correlational study was conducted among 109 patients diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS). The study was based on a questionnaire designed by the authors and the following standardized questionnaires: the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the Inventory for Measuring Coping with Stress (Mini-COPE), and the Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life Questionnaire (MusiQoL).
resultsData analysis showed that 47.71% of the patients experienced a high level of stress, and the most often used strategies under challenging situations included seeking emotional support (2.11) and active coping (1.96). Also, it showed that when the level of stress is higher, the QOL in all domains is lower. Coping strategies such as sense of humor, turning to religion, self-distraction, denial, venting, substance use, behavioral disengagement, and self-blame are negatively correlated with the quality of life of MS.
conclusionQuality of life in MS patients is negatively affected by a higher level of perceived stress. The use of coping strategies such as active coping, positive reframing, acceptance, and seeking emotional and instrumental support is positively correlated with the quality of life of MS patients.
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