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Effect of self-efficacy and physical activity participation on QoL in MS
G. Pardo, C. Fjeldstad (Oklahoma City, US)
Objective: To examine if increased self-efficacy and increased participation in physical activity have an effect on overall QOL in individuals with MS.
Methods: 110 individuals with MS participated in this study. Each individual completed the Multiple Sclerosis Self-Efficacy scale (MSSE), the Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29), and the Goodin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ). Pearson product moment correlation coefficients were computed for self-efficacy, physical activity and QOL. Univariate analysis was used to determine gender differences in self-efficacy and QOL, and physical activity and QOL. Further, univariate analysis was also used to determine whether differences in self-efficacy, physical activity or QOL existed between individuals with different types of MS.
Results: Cohort (n = 110) characteristics include: female (75%), Relapsing remitting form of MS (81%), married (68%), employed (44%), educated (40% had some college and 38% were college graduates). Duration since MS diagnosis was 7.6 years (SE = .62). There was moderately high negative correlations between MSSE and QOL, physical component (r = -.65, p<.01), and psychological component (r = -.63, p<.01), indicating that the greater the self-efficacy the less psychological issues and the more ability individuals have to perform physical tasks. There was a low negative, but significant correlation between total time spent in leisure activity and physical component of QOL (r = -.21, p<.05), but not for psychological component. Further, there was no correlation between time spent in leisure time activity and self-efficacy in this study which is in contrast to some other studies.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that with increased self-efficacy there is a concomitant increase in QOL in both physical and psychological components, which is important for overall increased independence and functionality in the MS population.
G. Pardo, C. Fjeldstad (Oklahoma City, US)
Objective: To examine if increased self-efficacy and increased participation in physical activity have an effect on overall QOL in individuals with MS.
Methods: 110 individuals with MS participated in this study. Each individual completed the Multiple Sclerosis Self-Efficacy scale (MSSE), the Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29), and the Goodin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ). Pearson product moment correlation coefficients were computed for self-efficacy, physical activity and QOL. Univariate analysis was used to determine gender differences in self-efficacy and QOL, and physical activity and QOL. Further, univariate analysis was also used to determine whether differences in self-efficacy, physical activity or QOL existed between individuals with different types of MS.
Results: Cohort (n = 110) characteristics include: female (75%), Relapsing remitting form of MS (81%), married (68%), employed (44%), educated (40% had some college and 38% were college graduates). Duration since MS diagnosis was 7.6 years (SE = .62). There was moderately high negative correlations between MSSE and QOL, physical component (r = -.65, p<.01), and psychological component (r = -.63, p<.01), indicating that the greater the self-efficacy the less psychological issues and the more ability individuals have to perform physical tasks. There was a low negative, but significant correlation between total time spent in leisure activity and physical component of QOL (r = -.21, p<.05), but not for psychological component. Further, there was no correlation between time spent in leisure time activity and self-efficacy in this study which is in contrast to some other studies.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that with increased self-efficacy there is a concomitant increase in QOL in both physical and psychological components, which is important for overall increased independence and functionality in the MS population.