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Chiu, Chung-Yi Chin, Jessie Gao, Xiaotian 2023-05 application/pdf en text Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2025-05-01 The student, Madina Yerkin, accepted the attached license on 2023-04-21 at 12:32. The student, Madina Yerkin, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2023-04-21 at 12:45. This Thesis was approved for publication on 2023-04-24 at 10:29. DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #19095 on 2023-09-01 at 17:21:17 Exploring the relationships between psychological flexibility, intrinsic motivation, and health-promoting behaviors among people with multiple sclerosis Yerkin, Madina 2023-04-24 Multiple Sclerosis Psychological Flexibility Intrinsic Motivation Health-promoting Lifestyle. Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable and a progressive central nervous system disorder. People with MS experience high levels of anxiety and stress, which significantly deteriorates their quality of life. Psychological flexibility (PF) can help relieve these symptoms, and along with medical treatment, it is recommended to engage in health-promoting behaviors. Intrinsic motivation is a key to maintain healthy behaviors for the long term because physical and cognitive abilities may worsen as the disease progresses. It is essential to understand how psychological flexibility can support intrinsic motivation and to what extent intrinsic motivation can support various health-promoting behaviors. Methods: One hundred and thirty eight individuals with MS reported their sociodemographic characteristics and completed an online self-reported survey assessing their psychological flexibility, intrinsic motivation, and health-promoting lifestyle. Results: Findings suggest that some domains psychological flexibility are significantly related to intrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is significantly correlated with health-promoting behaviors. When evaluating the contributors of health-promoting behaviors, positive affect (PF) and intrinsic motivation were consistent predictors. Perceived disability level, gender, and race must be considered when assessing the frequency of engaging in health-promoting behaviors. Conclusion: Results suggest that some psychological flexibility domains and intrinsic motivation play a key role in promoting healthy lifestyles among people with MS. Further research is needed to provide more nuanced insights into the relationships between variables. Thesis eng https://hdl.handle.net/2142/120539 Copyright 2023 Madina Yerkin M.S. Thesis Community Health University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Kinesiology & Community Health