Coping as a Moderator of Associations Between Symptoms and Functional and Affective Outcomes in the Daily Lives of Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis.
Thomas R ValentineDuygu KuzuAnna L KratzPublished in: Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2023)
When faced with pain and fatigue, avoidant coping is associated with increased, and approach coping with decreased, functional/affective difficulties in the daily lives of individuals with MS. Altering coping strategy use may reduce the impact of pain and fatigue.