Title

Testing An Uncertainty Model For Women With Multiple Sclerosis

Authors

Authors

N. J. Crigger

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Adv. Nurs. Sci.

Keywords

adaptation; chronic disease; self-esteem; spirituality; support; uncertainty; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SELF-ESTEEM; ADJUSTMENT; STRESS; DISABILITY; MASTERY; ILLNESS; CANCER; Nursing

Abstract

This study sought to explain adaptation to the uncertainty of multiple sclerosis (MS) in women. A causal model, developed from the literature and from interviews with four women with MS, was tested on a sample of 90 women with MS. Successful adaptation was measured by self-esteem and mastery. The model accounted for 26% of the variance in mastery, with an empirical model accounting for a higher degree of variance (41%). Findings suggest that the negative impact of uncertainty in women with MS is significantly reduced by their spiritual and social relationships.

Journal Title

Advances in Nursing Science

Volume

18

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-1996

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

37

Last Page

47

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1996TW67400005

ISSN

0161-9268

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