Work difficulties in people with multiple sclerosis: The role of anxiety, depression and coping

Eea Van Egmond; K Van Der Hiele; Dam Van Gorp; Pj Jongen; J. van der Klink; Mf Reneman; Eac Beenakker; Jjj Van Eijk; Stfm Frequin; K De Gans; Bm Van Geel; Ohh Gerlach; Gjd Hengstman; Jp Mostert; Wim Verhagen; Ham Middelkoop; Lh Visser

doi:10.1177/20552173221116282

Work difficulties in people with multiple sclerosis: The role of anxiety, depression and coping

Eea Van Egmond, K Van Der Hiele, Dam Van Gorp, Pj Jongen, J. van der Klink, Mf Reneman, Eac Beenakker, Jjj Van Eijk, Stfm Frequin, K De Gans, Bm Van Geel, Ohh Gerlach, Gjd Hengstman, Jp Mostert, Wim Verhagen, Ham Middelkoop, Lh Visser

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Abstract

Background
Symptoms of anxiety and depression affect the daily life of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). This study examined work difficulties and their relationship with anxiety, depression and coping style in people with MS.

Methods
219 employed people with MS (median age = 43 years, 79% female) completed questionnaires on anxiety, depression, coping style, demographics and work difficulties, and underwent a neurological examination. Two regression analyses were performed with work difficulties as the dependent variable and either anxiety or depression as continuous independent variables. Coping style, age, gender, educational level, MS-related disability and disease duration were added as additional predictors, as well as interaction terms between coping style and either symptoms of depression or anxiety.

Results
A significant model was found (F(10,205) = 13.14, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.39) in which anxiety, emotion- and avoidance-oriented coping and MS-related disability were positively related to work difficulties. The analysis of depression resulted in a significant model (F(10,205) = 14.98, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.42) in which depression, emotion- and avoidance-oriented coping and MS-related disability were positively related to work difficulties. None of the interaction effects were significant.

Conclusions
Work difficulties were positively related to anxiety, depression, emotion- and avoidance-oriented coping and MS-related disability in workers with MS.

Original language	English
Journal	Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical
Volume	8
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173221116282
Publication status	Published - 2022

Keywords

Multiple sclerosis
EMPLOYMENT
WORK
DEPRESSION
ANXIETY
coping behaviour

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Van Egmond, E., Van Der Hiele, K., Van Gorp, D., Jongen, P., van der Klink, J., Reneman, M., Beenakker, E., Van Eijk, J., Frequin, S., De Gans, K., Van Geel, B., Gerlach, O., Hengstman, G., Mostert, J., Verhagen, W., Middelkoop, H., & Visser, L. (2022). Work difficulties in people with multiple sclerosis: The role of anxiety, depression and coping. Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical, 8(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173221116282

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Van Egmond, E, Van Der Hiele, K, Van Gorp, D, Jongen, P, van der Klink, J, Reneman, M, Beenakker, E, Van Eijk, J, Frequin, S, De Gans, K, Van Geel, B, Gerlach, O, Hengstman, G, Mostert, J, Verhagen, W, Middelkoop, H & Visser, L 2022, 'Work difficulties in people with multiple sclerosis: The role of anxiety, depression and coping', Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical, vol. 8, no. 3. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173221116282

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