Greater mastery is associated with lower depression risk in a large international cohort of people with multiple sclerosis over 2.5 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mastery is the extent to which an individual perceives their life circumstances as being under their control and not predominantly influenced by external factors. The relationship of mastery with clinical outcomes in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) has not been well-researched. We assessed the relationships of mastery with fatigue, disability, relapse number, and depression risk among pwMS over 2.5 years' follow-up.

Methods

Data from the Health Outcomes and Lifestyle in a Sample of people with Multiple sclerosis study, among 839 participants who completed the 2.5 and 5-year reviews, were analysed. Mastery was measured by the Pearlin Mastery Scale, fatigue by Fatigue Severity Scale, depression risk by Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and disability by Patient-

SUBMITTER: Neate S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9098535 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature