The Role of Identity Motives on Quality of Life and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparison Between Young Adults With Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy Peers
The diagnosis of a chronic illness during young adulthood represents a non-normative life transition influencing the identity definition process, as well as the individual psychological adjustment. The study examined if relationships between identity motives (self-esteem, efficacy, continuity, disti...
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| author | Emanuela Calandri Federica Graziano Federica Graziano Martina Borghi Martina Borghi Silvia Bonino Silvia Bonino Elena Cattelino |
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| description | The diagnosis of a chronic illness during young adulthood represents a non-normative life transition influencing the identity definition process, as well as the individual psychological adjustment. The study examined if relationships between identity motives (self-esteem, efficacy, continuity, distinctiveness, belonging, and meaning), health-related quality of life, and depressive symptoms differ between healthy young adults and young adults diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Two hundred one people (101 MS patients and 100 healthy controls), aged 18–35 years, completed a self-report questionnaire. Young adults with MS reported lower health-related quality of life and lower efficacy motive than their healthy peers. Among MS patients, high meaning was related to lower depressive symptoms, whereas high continuity and high belonging were related to higher health-related quality of life than in healthy controls. The study highlights the relevance of identity motives for the adjustment to MS and has implications for psychological interventions with young patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36765e875e3a410a910ce6c9f6aafaf92022-12-22T00:13:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782020-11-011110.3389/fpsyg.2020.589815589815The Role of Identity Motives on Quality of Life and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparison Between Young Adults With Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy PeersEmanuela Calandri0Federica Graziano1Federica Graziano2Martina Borghi3Martina Borghi4Silvia Bonino5Silvia Bonino6Elena Cattelino7Department of Psychology, University of Torino, Turin, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, University of Torino, Turin, ItalyCosso Foundation, Turin, ItalyCosso Foundation, Turin, ItalyCRESM (Regional Referral Multiple Sclerosis Centre) – “San Luigi Gonzaga” Hospital – Orbassano, Turin, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, University of Torino, Turin, ItalyCosso Foundation, Turin, ItalyDepartment of Human and Social Sciences, University of Aosta Valley, Aosta, ItalyThe diagnosis of a chronic illness during young adulthood represents a non-normative life transition influencing the identity definition process, as well as the individual psychological adjustment. The study examined if relationships between identity motives (self-esteem, efficacy, continuity, distinctiveness, belonging, and meaning), health-related quality of life, and depressive symptoms differ between healthy young adults and young adults diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Two hundred one people (101 MS patients and 100 healthy controls), aged 18–35 years, completed a self-report questionnaire. Young adults with MS reported lower health-related quality of life and lower efficacy motive than their healthy peers. Among MS patients, high meaning was related to lower depressive symptoms, whereas high continuity and high belonging were related to higher health-related quality of life than in healthy controls. The study highlights the relevance of identity motives for the adjustment to MS and has implications for psychological interventions with young patients.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.589815/fullidentityyoung adultdepressive symptomsquality of lifemultiple sclerosischronic illness |
| spellingShingle | Emanuela Calandri Federica Graziano Federica Graziano Martina Borghi Martina Borghi Silvia Bonino Silvia Bonino Elena Cattelino The Role of Identity Motives on Quality of Life and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparison Between Young Adults With Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy Peers Frontiers in Psychology identity young adult depressive symptoms quality of life multiple sclerosis chronic illness |
| title | The Role of Identity Motives on Quality of Life and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparison Between Young Adults With Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy Peers |
| title_full | The Role of Identity Motives on Quality of Life and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparison Between Young Adults With Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy Peers |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Identity Motives on Quality of Life and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparison Between Young Adults With Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy Peers |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Identity Motives on Quality of Life and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparison Between Young Adults With Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy Peers |
| title_short | The Role of Identity Motives on Quality of Life and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparison Between Young Adults With Multiple Sclerosis and Healthy Peers |
| title_sort | role of identity motives on quality of life and depressive symptoms a comparison between young adults with multiple sclerosis and healthy peers |
| topic | identity young adult depressive symptoms quality of life multiple sclerosis chronic illness |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.589815/full |
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