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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Psychometrics
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Self-management is crucial for adults with multiple sclerosis (MS).
  • Existing assessment tools may lack multidimensionality or psychometric rigor.
  • The Multiple Sclerosis Self-Management scale (MSSM) was initially developed to address these needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe recent revisions to the MSSM.
  • To present analyses of the factor structure and psychometric properties of the revised MSSM.
  • To validate the revised MSSM for assessing self-management in adults with MS.

Main Methods:

  • 197 adults with MS completed mailed questionnaires, including the revised MSSM.
  • Factor analysis was used to examine the scale's structure.
  • Correlations with other instruments assessed construct validity and reliability.

Main Results:

  • Factor analysis identified 5 psychometrically sound factors in the revised MSSM.
  • The scale demonstrated strong construct validity, correlating as expected with self-efficacy, quality of life, and MS impact.
  • Acceptable internal consistency reliability was found (α = .85).

Conclusions:

  • The revised MSSM is a brief, psychometrically sound, and multidimensional scale.
  • It is suitable for both research and clinical applications in multiple sclerosis self-management.
  • The scale effectively measures self-management knowledge and behavior in adults with MS.