Structural relations of illness perception, fatigue, locus of control, self-efficacy, and coping strategies in patients with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study
Amir Akbari Esfahani,
Abbas Pourshahbaz,
Behrooz Dolatshahi
Abstract:Background
Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience extensive problems due to fatigue and illness perception. Reducing these problems may improve these patients’ quality of life (QoL). Accordingly, the current study is aimed at investigating the mediating role of self-efficacy, locus of control, coping strategy, and outcome expectancy in the relationship between illness perception and fatigue severity in patients with MS.
Methods
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