Psychological well-being in people with multiple sclerosis and its association with illness perception and self-esteem

• Published in: Multiple sclerosis and related disorders 2021-09, Vol.54, p.103114-103114, Article 103114
• Main Authors: Timkova, Vladimira, Mikula, Pavol, Fedicova, Miriam, Szilasiova, Jarmila, Nagyova, Iveta
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: illness perception; multiple sclerosis; self-esteem; sleep quality; well-being
• ISSN: 2211-0348; 2211-0356
• DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.103114

•Low income and sleep problems were associated with low psychological well-being•Positive illness perception and self-esteem were associated with well-being•Illness concerns and emotional representation were predictors of distress•Self-esteem mediated the association between illness perception and well-being : Illness perception and self-esteem were found to improve adjustment to disease in many chronic conditions. However, so far, little is known about the role of illness-appraisal and self-appraisal factors in psychological well-being in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Thus, we aimed to assess the association between illness perception, self-esteem and psychological well-being in people with MS while controlling for sociodemographic variables, clinical variables, and sleep-related problems. : The General Health Questionnaire-28, the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, the Rosenberg Scale of Self-esteem, the Expanded Disability Status Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory were used. Multiple linear regressions and mediation analyses were utilized to analyse the data. : Positive illness perception (p