Understanding the Effect of Multiple Sclerosis on General and Dimensions of Mental Health.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of the current study is to investigate how general and dimensions of mental health are affected by multiple sclerosis (MS).

Methods

Factor analysis, generalized linear models, and one-sample t-tests were used to analyze data from 78 people with MS with a mean age of 52.19 (S.D. = 12.94) years old and 25.64% males and 38,516 people without MS with a mean age of 49.10 (S.D. = 18.24) years old and 44.27% males from Understanding Society.

Results

The current study found that there are three underlying factors of the GHQ-12 labeled as GHQ-12A (social dysfunction and anhedonia; 6 items), GHQ-12B (depression and anxiety; 4 items), and GHQ-12C (loss of confidence; 2 items), and the general mental health, GHQ-12A (social dysfunction and anhedonia), and

SUBMITTER: Kang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9784896 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature