@article{3cf333dd7f0b479aae0992fff9519ddd,
title = "Personality traits are not associated with changes in employment status over 3 years in persons with multiple sclerosis",
abstract = "Previous research discovered a protective effect of higher conscientiousness against a 3-year deterioration in employment status in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). To replicate these findings, we used data from a multicentre prospective cohort study where 145 employed pwMS completed questionnaires, neurological and neuropsychological examinations at baseline and after 3 years. A 3-year deterioration in employment status was reported in 31.0%. We observed no differences in personality, demographics or clinical characteristics between pwMS with deteriorated or stable employment status. These null findings may be partly explained by the classification of deteriorated employment status, which does not reflect Dutch labour conditions.",
keywords = "employment status, fatigue, mood, Multiple sclerosis, personality, prospective study",
author = "{van der Hiele}, K. and {van Egmond}, {E. E.A.} and {van Gorp}, {D. A.M.} and Jongen, {P. J.} and Reneman, {M. F.} and {van der Klink}, {J. J.L.} and Beenakker, {E. A.C.} and {van Eijk}, {J. J.J.} and Frequin, {S. T.F.M.} and E. Hoitsma and Gerlach, {O. H.H.} and Mostert, {J. P.} and Verhagen, {W. I.M.} and Heerings, {M. A.P.} and Middelkoop, {H. A.M.} and Visser, {L. H.}",
note = "Funding Information: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Teva Pharmaceuticals and ZonMw (TOP Grant, project number: 842003003). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s), 2022.",
year = "2022",
month = dec,
day = "19",
doi = "10.1177/20552173221145576",
language = "English",
volume = "8",
journal = "Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical",
number = "4",
}