Linking Personality Traits to Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis: A Longitudinal Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Living with a chronic disease often involves facing many personal changes. In multiple sclerosis (MS), these changes can occur in both physical and psychological domains. Interestingly, psychological factors, including personality traits, have been suggested as potential contributors to disability progression in MS. However, longitudinal studies exploring these associations are scarce. The objective of this study is to highlight and understand long-term associations between personality and disability progression in MS using advanced statistical methods that provide a robust approach to analyzing repeated measures.

Methods

Twenty-eight people with a confirmed diagnosis of MS (Mage = 47.5 years; 19 women) were included in this longitudinal study. Personality was asse

SUBMITTER: de Alcantara IJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12644050 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature