title: Testing an uncertainty model for women with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: This study sought to explain adaptation to the uncertainty of multiple sclerosis (MS) in women. A casual 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, College of Health and Public Affairs, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Crigger
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support