ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
Demographic and Psychological Correlates of Health Beliefs in Multiple Sclerosis
- Lara Stepleman
Medical College of Georgia - James Griffin
Medical College of Georgia - Elizabeth Eldridge
Medical College of Georgia - Rebecca Floyd
Hennepin County Medical Center
Abstract
This study assessed the relationship of demographics, depression, and anxiety to health beliefs in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Gender, MS subtype, depression, and anxiety were unique contributors in the final regression model. Depression and anxiety negatively impacts MS health beliefs, which in turn, may impact health behaviors and outcomes.
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