University of Southampton Study - How teenagers adjust to their parents' Multiple Sclerosis?
Researchers at the University of Southampton are interested in finding out how teenagers adjust to their parents’ MS.
What is the research about?
The research will investigate which psychosocial factors are associated with good versus poor adjustment. By finding out factors that are associated with good adjustment, we can design support intervention that reinforce those factors.
What does the research involve?
The study involves completing questionnaires related to MS and psychosocial well-being. We will ask families to complete the same set of questionnaires at 2 times 6 months apart. The completion of the questionnaires may take approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
Who can take part?
Anybody who is a parent with MS and has teenager children aged between 13 and 18.
Who is conducting the research?
Researchers in the Psychology Department of the University of Southampton. The study has full University of Southampton ethics approval and has been approved by MS Society and uploaded on the MS Society Website Here.
What happens after the research?
The results will be used to help the researchers understand better teenagers' adjustment to help support teenagers with a parent with MS in the future. The study will also be written up for publication in scientific journals and may be presented at scientific conferences. If you would like to know the results you can ask for a summary sheet.
Interested?
Please contact Angeliki Bogosian on 02380 598721 or via the Contact Us page.
There are some information documents that you may find useful:
| Useful Documents | Microsoft Word Format | Adobe PDF Format |
|---|---|---|
| Infomation for Teeagers | Download | Download |
| Infomation for Parents | Download | Download |