Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the strength of illness-related, employment-related, and familial support variables as predictors of quality of life (QOL) among people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Design/Participants: An ex post facto, multiple correlational study of 227 people with MS. Measure: A questionnaire that included (a) demographic and illness-related items with fixed and open response sets and (b) a QOL scale that asked respondents to rate on a scale of 1 (totally unsatisfying) to 7 (completely satisfying) their levels of satisfaction in major life areas. Results: A regression analysis resulted in a simplified model in which QOL was positively related to educational level and employment status and negatively related to number of symptoms. Conclusions: These findings provide support for 2 of 3 factors (illness-related, employment-related) proposed in a model of adjustment to MS. The value of employment as an intervention to enhance QOL is also supported.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 154-164 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Rehabilitation Psychology |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
