title: Self-efficacy as a predictor of self-reported physical, cognitive, and social functioning in multiple sclerosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to investigate whether self-efficacy is associated with physical, cognitive, and social functioning in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) when controlling for disease-related characteristics and depressive symptomatology.
  
  
  METHODS
  Study subjects were 81 individuals between the ages of 29 and 67 with a diagnosis of clinically definite MS. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine the relationships between self-efficacy and self-reported physical, cognitive, and social functioning.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Self-efficacy is a significant predictor of self-reported physical, cognitive, and social functioning in MS after controlling for variance due to disease-related factors and depressive symptomatology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Self-efficacy plays a significant role in individual adjustment to MS across multiple areas of functional outcome beyond that which is accounted for by disease-related variables and symptoms of depression.
authors: Lakeland Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.
authors: Margaret M
authors: MM
authors: Schmitt
authors: Department of Occupational Therapy, New York Universit.
authors: Yael
authors: Y
authors: Goverover
authors: Kessler Foundation Research Center.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Deluca
authors: Kessler Foundation Research Center.
authors: Nancy
authors: N
authors: Chiaravalloti
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological / Q000502:physiology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D057566:Self Report; D012917:Social Adjustment