A @entity1 's ability to cope with having @entity4681 may be an important factor in determining their quality of life. We have developed a scale to measure coping strategies in @entity1 with MND. A disease-specific and @entity1 -focused approach was employed. Open-ended interviews were used to generate initial items. Coping with the condition was an important consideration for all subjects. The final scale was administered to a sample of 44 @entity1 with MND. A factor analysis of the results demonstrated subscales comprised of distinct styles of coping. Reliability and validity were demonstrated within individual subscales. Significant correlations were shown between coping styles and psychological well being, disease duration and disability. Although still at a preliminary stage of development, the MND Coping Scale is proposed as a useful tool for further longitudinal study of coping in MND, with the potential to discover cause effect relationships between coping and psychological outcome.

Quality of life issues in XXXX : the development and validation of a coping strategies questionnaire, the MND Coping Scale.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['people', 'patient', 'person'] @entity4681 :: ('MESH:D016472', 'Disease') :: ['motor neurone disease']
@entity4681 :: (MESH:D016472,Disease) :: ['motor neurone disease']
