Table 3.

Mean scores of model variables.

		T1	T2	T3	T4
ILLNESS PARAMETERS
ALS FRS	M/Mdn	17.4	15.9	14.4	13.2
	SD	9.8	10.1	10.1	11.1
	Range	0–36	0–36	0–35	0–34
	Maximum possible	40	40	40	40
Illness duration	M/Mdn	43.2	40.9	58.1	63.2
	SD	30.5	31.6	33.3	32.1
	Range	4–129	18–131	22–135	26–141
BSSS SCALES
Perceived support	M/Mdn	29.6	28	29	29.3
	SD	3.9	5.5	3.8	3.4
	Range	17–32	14–32	19–32	22–31
	Maximum possible	32	32	32	32
Received support	M/Mdn	41.3	40	41.4	44.5
	SD	8.8	10.3	9.1	5.4
	Range	23–48	15–48	12-48	30-48
	Maximum possible	60	60	60	60
Search for support	M/Mdn	14.4	14.3	14.2	15.1
	SD	3.1	3.2	3.4	4.4
	Range	6-20	6-20	5-20	3-20
	Maximum possible	20	20	20	20
Need for support	M/Mdn	11.8	10.1	9.8	10.2
	SD	2.9	1.6	2.1	2.4
	Range	5-16	6-13	6-14	6-14
	Maximum possible	16	16	16	16
Protective buffering	M/Mdn	13.4	13.4	14.2	13.8
	SD	4.1	3.2	4.5	4.2
	Range	7-21	7-20	6-24	7-20
	Maximum possible	24	24	24	24
COPING STRATEGIES
Problem management	M/Mdn	24.6	22.2	22.7	23.7
	SD	4.4	4.7	4.1	4.3
	Range	13-30	12-29	15-30	18-30
	Maximum possible	30	30	30	30
Problem appraisal	M/Mdn	20	18.9	18.5	20.3
	SD	4.6	5.2	3.1	2.9
	Range	10-25	7-25	12–23	14–23
	Maximum possible	25	25	25	25
Emotion management	M/Mdn	18	17.3	16.8	18.2
	SD	1.8	2.6	2.4	1.6
	Range	14–20	12–20	11–20	15–20
	Maximum possible	20	20	20	20
Emotional avoidance	M/Mdn	6.9	6	6.6	6
	SD	2.4	2.4	2.8	3.9
	Range	2–12	1–10	2–13	0–15
	Maximum possible	15	15	15	15
COGNITIVE APPRAISALS
Appraisal of threat	M/Mdn	3.6	3.3	1.2	3.4
	SD	2.1	2.1	1.3	2.3
	Range	0–8	0–8	0–4	0–7
	Maximum possible	8	8	8	8
Appraisal of coping potential	M/Mdn	5.83	5.91	5.3	6.5
	SD	1.7	1.7	1.9	1.4
	Range	2.5–9	2.5–8	2–8	4.5–9
	Maximum possible	9	9	9	9
Self-accountability	M/Mdn	1	1	4.9	1
	SD			2.04
	Range	1–9	1–8	1–9	1–7
	Maximum possible	9	9	9	9
Other accountability	M/Mdn	1	1.5	2	1
	SD
	Range	1–7	1–6	1–9	1–9
	Maximum possible	9	9	9	9
Future expectancy	M/Mdn	4.5	5.3	2	4.8
	SD	2.3	2.4		2.8
	Range	1–9	1–9	1–9	1–9
	Maximum possible	9	9	9	9