Laia Briones-Buixassa, Brenda Montañés-Masias, Raimon Milà-Villaroel, Francesc X Arrufat, Josep Mª Aragonès, Sam Norton, Judit Bort-Roig, Rona Moss-Morris
OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to analyse the bidirectional hypothesis between stress and multiple sclerosis with several measures of stress, impairment and functionality, considering also the interaction role of stress-related psychosocial factors such as anxiety, coping and social support. METHODS: A one-year follow-up was conducted with 26 people with multiple sclerosis. Participants reported i) at baseline, anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), and social support (Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support); ii) daily, Ecological Momentary Assessment through self-reported diaries of stressful events and coping strategies; iii) monthly, the perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale), iv) trimonthly, the self-reported functionality (Functionality Assessment in multiple sclerosis) and v) at baseline and at the end, neurologist rated impairment (Expanded Disability Status Scale)...
May 12, 2023: Journal of Psychosomatic Research