TY - JOUR
T1 - Perceived Stress in Multiple Sclerosis
T2 - The Potential Role of Mindfulness in Health and Well-Being
AU - Senders, Angela
AU - Bourdette, Dennis
AU - Hanes, Douglas
AU - Yadav, Vijayshree
AU - Shinto, Lynne
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute (grant no. UL1 RR024140 from the National Center for Research Resources and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health); the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine of the National Institutes of Health (grant nos. AT002688 and 2R25AT002878-05A1); and the Agency for Healthcare Research Quality (grant no. 5T32HS017582-05). The content of this paper is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - Stressful life events are associated with worsening neurological symptoms and decreased quality of life in multiple sclerosis (MS). Mindful consciousness can alter the impact of stressful events and has potential to improve health outcomes in MS. This study evaluated the relationship between trait mindfulness and perceived stress, coping, and resilience in people with MS. Quality of life was assessed as a secondary outcome. One hundred nineteen people with confirmed MS completed the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale, Brief Coping Orientation for Problem Experiences, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and Medical Outcome Study Short Form-36. Greater trait mindfulness was significantly associated with decreased psychological stress, better coping skills, increased resilience, and higher quality of life. After investigators controlled for confounders, mindfulness accounted for 25% of the variation in perceived stress scores and 44% of the variation in resilience scores. Results support further investigation of mindfulness training to enhance psychological resilience and improve well-being for those living with MS.
AB - Stressful life events are associated with worsening neurological symptoms and decreased quality of life in multiple sclerosis (MS). Mindful consciousness can alter the impact of stressful events and has potential to improve health outcomes in MS. This study evaluated the relationship between trait mindfulness and perceived stress, coping, and resilience in people with MS. Quality of life was assessed as a secondary outcome. One hundred nineteen people with confirmed MS completed the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale, Brief Coping Orientation for Problem Experiences, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and Medical Outcome Study Short Form-36. Greater trait mindfulness was significantly associated with decreased psychological stress, better coping skills, increased resilience, and higher quality of life. After investigators controlled for confounders, mindfulness accounted for 25% of the variation in perceived stress scores and 44% of the variation in resilience scores. Results support further investigation of mindfulness training to enhance psychological resilience and improve well-being for those living with MS.
KW - coping
KW - multiple sclerosis
KW - psychosocial
KW - quality of life
KW - resilience
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U2 - 10.1177/2156587214523291
DO - 10.1177/2156587214523291
M3 - Article
C2 - 24647090
AN - SCOPUS:84898840986
SN - 2156-5872
VL - 19
SP - 104
EP - 111
JO - Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
JF - Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
IS - 2
ER -