The role of worry in exercise and physical activity behavior of people with multiple sclerosis

Figures & data

Table 1. Participant characteristics (n = 55).

Characteristic	Mean (SD)/Percent
Age	48.1 years (11.7); Range: 24–64 years
Gender:
Male	20.0%
Female	78.2%
Other/Wish to not identify	1.8%
Race/Ethnicity:
Asian	0%
Black/African	5.5%
Caucasian	83.6%
Hispanic/Latinx	10.9%
Native American	0%
Pacific Islander	0%
Other/Wish to not identify	0%
Patient-Determined Disease Steps (PDDS) Score	2.1 (1.8); Range: 0–6
Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLETQ) Score	25.8 (22.4); Range: 0–91

Figure 1. Grounded theory model results.

Table 2. Regression analysis results.

Model	R	${\mathit{R}}^2$	Standard error of the estimate	${\mathit{R}}^2$ Change	F Change	Sig. F Change
1^a	0.43	0.19	21.93	0.19	1.32	0.26
2^b	0.52	0.27	21.02	0.08	5.08	0.03

^a Predictors: (Constant), Trusting, Noticing, Notdistracting, Selfregulation, Emotionalawareness, Bodylistening, Attentionregulation, Notworrying.

^b Predictors: (Constant), Trusting, Noticing, Notdistracting, Selfregulation, Emotionalawareness, Bodylistening, Attentionregulation, Notworrying, PDDS.

Table 3. Regression models 1 and 2 coefficients table (n = 55).

Model 1					Model 2
Effect	Estimate (B)	SE	Standardized Beta (β)	P-value	Estimate (B)	SE	Standardized Beta (β)	P-value
Intercept	40.71	24.24		0.10	55.67	24.16		0.02
Noticing	−5.72	4.87	−0.20	0.25	−5.98	4.67	−0.21	0.21
Not Distracting	2.97	3.72	0.13	0.43	2.44	3.58	0.11	0.50
Not Worrying	−8.68	4.27	−0.40	0.05*	−7.16	4.16	−0.33	0.09
Attention Regulation	3.60	4.21	0.16	0.40	5.85	4.16	0.26	0.17
Emotional Awareness	−0.93	4.04	−0.04	0.82	−0.81	3.87	−0.04	0.84
Self-Regulation	6.06	5.61	0.23	0.29	3.40	5.51	0.13	0.55
Body Listening	−0.70	3.34	−0.04	0.84	−1.45	3.22	−0.08	0.66
Trusting	2.41	4.60	0.09	0.84	0.16	4.52	0.01	0.97
Patient-Determined Disease Steps		−4.19	1.86	−0.33	0.03*

*value significant at alpha = 0.05 level.

Data availability

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon request.