title: Attentional lapses, emotional regulation and quality of life in multiple sclerosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. louise.phillips@abdn.ac.uk
authors.forename: Louise H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Amber
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saldias
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McCarrey
authors.forename: Julie D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Summers
authors.forename: Maggie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Whyte
mesh_terms: 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