Table 5

Summary of regression analyses of stress-coping variables predicting psychological adjustment to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Predictors	Dependent variables	Depression			Quality of life
Predictors	Dependent variables	B	SE B	β	B	SE B	β
Social support
	Perceived social support	−0.77	0.24	−0.43^**	2.01	0.57	0.49^**
Cognitive appraisal
	Appraisal of coping potential	−1.68	0.54	−0.43^**
Coping strategies
	Problem management				6.22	3.09	0.29^*
	Emotion management	−3.62	2.15	−0.25
	Emotional avoidance				6.71	2.72	0.34^*
		R²=0.61, ∆R²=0.56 F_(3,23)=11.8, p=0.0001			R²=0.56, ∆R²=0.51 F_(3,23)=9.8, p=0.0001