TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of identification with a support group on the mental health of people with multiple sclerosis
AU - Wakefield, Juliet R. H.
AU - Bickley, Sarah
AU - Sani, Fabio
N1 - Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with various psychological problems, including depression and anxiety. Whilst MS support groups are intended to improve mental health, this goal is not always achieved. Taking a social identity approach, we hypothesise that it is the level of subjective identification with a support group (rather than simply support group membership per se) that positively affects the mental health of people with MS.
AB - Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with various psychological problems, including depression and anxiety. Whilst MS support groups are intended to improve mental health, this goal is not always achieved. Taking a social identity approach, we hypothesise that it is the level of subjective identification with a support group (rather than simply support group membership per se) that positively affects the mental health of people with MS.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.02.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.02.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 23597330
SN - 0022-3999
VL - 74
SP - 420
EP - 426
JO - Journal of Psychosomatic Research
JF - Journal of Psychosomatic Research
IS - 5
ER -
