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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Patients Suffering from Restless Legs Syndrome Have Low Internal Locus of Control and Poor Psychological Functioning Compared to Healthy Controls
Published in:
Neuropsychobiology, 68 (2013) 1, Seite 51-58
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1159/000350957
ISSN:
0302-282X;
1423-0224
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a disturbing sensorimotor disorder negatively influencing both sleep and psychological functioning. The aim of the present study was to assess RLS patients with respect to locus of control, sleep-related personality traits, quality of life, and sleep as compared to healthy controls. <b><i>Method:</i></b> Thirty-eight patients (18 females and 20 males; mean age: 56.06 years) diagnosed with RLS and an age- and gender-matched control group (n = 42) were recruited. Participants completed a series of questionnaires related to locus of control, personality traits, quality of life, and sleep. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Compared to healthy controls, RLS patients had a lower internal locus of control, unfavourable sleep-related personality traits such as low self-confidence and higher mental arousal, poorer quality of life, and more depressive symptoms. Sleep was also affected. Multiple regression analyses showed that a low internal and a high external locus of control were predicted by RLS. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The pattern of results suggests that RLS is associated with a low locus of control, negative personality traits, and poor quality of life as compared to healthy controls.