Attentional lapses, emotional regulation and quality of life in multiple sclerosis.
OBJECTIVE
We investigated the role of attentional lapses and emotion regulation in predicting multiple aspects of Quality of Life (QoL) in MS.


METHODS
Individuals with MS (n=86) reported on frequency of attentional lapses using the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire, deployment of different emotion regulation strategies using the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and QoL on a range of domains using the WHOQoL-BREF.


RESULTS
Regression analyses indicated that attentional failures and infrequent use of emotional reappraisal strategies predicted variance in all aspects of QoL, in addition to effects of disease severity (total R(2)s ranged from .134 to .446).


CONCLUSIONS
Problems with attentional lapses and a failure to use effective emotion regulation strategies may contribute to reduced QoL in MS.
Phillips
Louise H
LH
University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. louise.phillips@abdn.ac.uk
Saldias
Amber
A
McCarrey
Anna
A
Henry
Julie D
JD
Scott
Clare
C
Summers
Fiona
F
Whyte
Maggie
M
D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D001288:Attention; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires