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Citation |
Cicerone KD, Azulay J. J. Head Trauma Rehabil. 2007; 22(5): 257-266. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Cognitive Rehabilitation, JFK-Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Edison, NJ 08820, USA. kcicerone@solarishs.org |
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(Copyright © 2007, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins) |
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17878767 |
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Abstract |
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the contribution of activity-related satisfaction and perceived self-efficacy to global life satisfaction after traumatic brain injury (TBI). PARTICIPANTS: Convenience sample of 97 adults who were living in their community at least 6 months after sustaining a TBI. MEASURES: Community Integration Questionnaire, Quality of Community Integration Questionnaire, Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for TBI, Perceived Quality of Life Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale. RESULTS: Among demographic and injury-related variables, gender and time since injury made significant contributions to the prediction of global life satisfaction. Productivity made a modest, significant contribution to life satisfaction. Satisfaction with productivity and with leisure/social activities both contributed to global life satisfaction. The greatest contribution to the prediction of global life satisfaction was made by the person's perceived self-efficacy, particularly perceived self-efficacy for the management of cognitive symptoms. Perceived cognitive self-efficacy also appeared to mediate the relation between community integration and global life satisfaction. CONCLUSION: Community integration, activity-related satisfaction, and global life satisfaction represent distinct constructs, and dissociable aspects of psychosocial outcome after TBI. Perceived self-efficacy for the management of cognitive symptoms may mediate the relation between the individual's expectations and achievements and thereby contribute to overall subjective well-being. Language: en |