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Self-efficacy as a predictor of self-reported physical, cognitive, and social functioning in multiple sclerosis
Margaret M Schmitt1, Yael Goverover2, John Deluca3
1Lakeland Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.
Objective:
The objective of this study was to investigate whether self-efficacy is associated with physical, cognitive, and social functioning in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) when controlling for disease-related characteristics and depressive symptomatology.
Method:
Study subjects were 81 individuals between the ages of 29 and 67 with a diagnosis of clinically definite MS. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine the relationships between self-efficacy and self-reported physical, cognitive, and social functioning.
Results:
Self-efficacy is a significant predictor of self-reported physical, cognitive, and social functioning in MS after controlling for variance due to disease-related factors and depressive symptomatology.
Conclusions:
Self-efficacy plays a significant role in individual adjustment to MS across multiple areas of functional outcome beyond that which is accounted for by disease-related variables and symptoms of depression.
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