Background Research has consistently found that favourable exchange with one's proximal
social environment has positive effects on both mental health and wellbeing. Adults with …

Research about the effects of stress on multiple sclerosis has yielded contradictory results.
This study aims to systematically review the evidence focusing on two possible causes: the …

Background Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) are often plagued by the unpredictability
of their disease and have to contend with uncertainty in their life and significant life changes …

Background: Social support has been identified as a buffering or intervening variable in
stressful life events. Research has demonstrated that greater social support is associated …

The current study examined the effect of practicing compassion towards others over a 1
week period. Participants (N= 719) were recruited online, and were assigned to a …

Objectives To investigate the longitudinal relationships between social support and
subsequent mental health outcomes in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), and to …

Objective Social support plays a role in the well-being of persons with multiple sclerosis
(PwMS). The aims of this study were to compare social support in PwMS with relapsing …

Rationale Patients who have multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) and their informal
caregivers experience poorer health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Perceived social …

Purpose: Prejudice and discrimination have been associated with mental and physical
health disparities among people with disabilities (Emerson, 2010) and sexual minorities …

Abstract Background/Objective Depression, anxiety and stress are known as negative
emotions. Previous studies have shown that negative emotions were associated with quality …