Well-being in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a pilot experience sampling study
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- Objective: The aim of this longitudinal study was to identify predictors of instantaneous well-being in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Based on flow theory well-being was expected to be highest when perceived demands and perceived control were in balance, and that thinking about the past would be a risk factor for rumination which would in turn reduce well-being. Methods: Using the experience sampling method, data on current activities, associated aspects of perceived demands, control, and well-being were collected fromObjective: The aim of this longitudinal study was to identify predictors of instantaneous well-being in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Based on flow theory well-being was expected to be highest when perceived demands and perceived control were in balance, and that thinking about the past would be a risk factor for rumination which would in turn reduce well-being. Methods: Using the experience sampling method, data on current activities, associated aspects of perceived demands, control, and well-being were collected from 10 patients with ALS three times a day for two weeks. Results: Results show that perceived control was uniformly and positively associated with well-being, but that demands were only positively associated with well-being when they were perceived as controllable. Mediation analysis confirmed thinking about the past, but not thinking about the future, to be a risk factor for rumination and reduced well-being. Discussion: Findings extend our knowledge of factors contributing to well-being in ALS as not only perceived control but also perceived demands can contribute to well-being. They further show that a focus on present experiences might contribute to increased well-being.…
Author: | Andrea Kübler, Martin Hautzinger, Albert Ludolph, Thorsten Dickhaus, Ruben G. L. Real |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-113057 |
Document Type: | Journal article |
Faculties: | Fakultät für Humanwissenschaften (Philos., Psycho., Erziehungs- u. Gesell.-Wissensch.) / Institut für Psychologie |
Language: | English |
Year of Completion: | 2014 |
Source: | Frontiers in Psychology 5:704. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00704 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00704 |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 1 Philosophie und Psychologie / 15 Psychologie / 150 Psychologie |
Tag: | ALS; ESM; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; coping; experience sampling; reminiscence; rumination; well-being |
Release Date: | 2015/05/18 |
Collections: | Open-Access-Publikationsfonds / Förderzeitraum 2014 |
Licence (German): | CC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung |