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Attentional lapses, emotional regulation and quality of life in multiple sclerosis
Author(s) -
Phillips Louise H.,
Saldias Amber,
McCarrey Anna,
Henry Julie D.,
Scott Clare,
Summers Fiona,
Whyte Maggie
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1348/014466508x379566
Subject(s) - psychology , cognition , quality of life (healthcare) , cognitive reappraisal , clinical psychology , multiple sclerosis , expressive suppression , emotional regulation , attentional bias , developmental psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist
Objectives 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.