title: Disease-related and functional predictors of employment status among adults with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Due to the extent and complexity of its physical, cognitive, and psychological accompaniments, multiple sclerosis has tremendously negative effects on employment outcomes for adults with the disease.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This article extends the current understanding of the relationship between disease-related and functional factors and employment status among adults with multiple sclerosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Findings are reported in terms of descriptive statistics and logistic regression. The logistic regression analysis was completed to determine the extent to which disease-related and functional predictors contributed to the overall prediction model for the employment status of adults with MS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The combined variables explained approximately 33% of the variance in employment status. In addition to three items of the Psychological subscale and 12 items of the Physical subscale, one of the items from the Cognitive Functioning Scale contributed to the prediction of employment status.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings emphasize the importance of including physical, psychological, and cognitive functioning variables when predicting employment status among adults with multiple sclerosis.
authors.affiliation: School of Foundations, Leadership, and Administration, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: School of Education, Innovation, and Continuing Studies, Widener University, Chester, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Shawn M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.affiliation: Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Malachy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.affiliation: School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Phillip D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Rumrill
authors.affiliation: School of Foundations, Leadership, and Administration, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Fangning
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003071:Cognition; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000523:psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D063189:Symptom Assessment
keywords: Multiple sclerosis; cognitive functioning; employment; physical symptom; psychological symptom