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Worries and concerns of patients with multiple sclerosis: development of an assessment scale

Thornton, E W, Tedman, S, Rigby, S, Bashforth, H, Young, C·2006·Multiple Sclerosis Journal
DOI 10.1191/135248506ms1273oa
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This study examined the nature of worry in adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the UK. A measure of worry in MS was developed and the relationship between worry and standard scale measures of anxiety and depression was examined. Thirty-nine patients with MS and 40 controls completed the new worry scale (WQMS) that was psychometrically evaluated, together with the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) and a previously developed scale to assess self-efficacy in MS (SESMS). The scores for both anxiety ( t=2.34; p<0.05) and depression ( t=5.52; p<0.01) were higher in MS patients than controls, as was the new scale for worry - the WQMS. A factor analysis (explaining 65.73% of the variance) suggests that the worries of patients may be dichotomized into those concerned with the physical effects of the disease and those relating to the impact on social interaction, family relationships and daily activity in the home and/or work. Worry in patients with MS was associated with a decreased sense of being able to produce positive activities or effect positive outcomes (low self-efficacy). The questionnaire provides a framework for investigation in clinic of specific concerns and level of worry they engender.

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  • There is not a norm group specific for MS or neurological patients for the PSWQ.

    “Although there is not a norm group specific for MS or neurological patients, the PSWQ was used to examine worry in MS.27”

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Authors
Thornton, E. W., Tedman, S., Rigby, S., Bashforth, H., & Young, C.
Affiliations
  • University of Liverpool (GB)
  • University of London (GB)
  • Walton Centre (GB)
Corresponding author
Thornton, E W
ORCID
Venue
Multiple Sclerosis Journal
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2006-04
Volume
12
Issue
2
Pages
196-203
ISSN
  • 1352-4585 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-0970
DOI
10.1191/135248506ms1273oa
OpenAlex
W2102179073
Cited by
37
References
27
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI
0.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Multiple Sclerosis Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
Keywords
multiple sclerosis, worry, anxiety, depression, self-efficacy, psychometric assessment, Penn State Worry Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, social impact of illness, family relationships
MeSH terms
Adult, Analysis of Variance, Anxiety, Depression, Female, United Kingdom, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, Psychological Tests, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Efficacy

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