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Coping Strategies Furthering Post-Traumatic Growth in Multiple Sclerosis: A Longitudinal Study
Irene Gil-González1, Agustín Martín-Rodríguez1, Rupert Conrad2
1Department of Personality, Assessment, and Psychological Treatment, University of Seville, 41018 Seville, Spain.
Abstract:
(1) Background: Patients' behavioral attempts in dealing with Multiple sclerosis (MS) play an important role in post-traumatic growth (PTG). In a longitudinal study, we aimed to identify coping strategies predicting PTG. (2) Methods: 260 MS patients answered the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory and the Brief COPE Questionnaire at three time points during a 36-month follow-up period. (3) Results: an interaction effect between PTG level and assessment time was found for emotional support, positive reframing, active coping, and planning coping strategies. Positive reframing, emotional support, instrumental support, religion, planning, and self-distraction positively predicted PTG. (4) Conclusions: to encourage PTG development, early interventions in MS patients are recommended to promote adaptive coping, particularly positive reframing, social support, active coping, planning, religion, and self-distraction.
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