Citation

Burleigh SA, Farber RS, Gillard M. Am. J. Occup. Ther. 1998; 52(1): 45-52.

Affiliation

Recovery Care Centers, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, American Occupational Therapy Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9426858

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study examines the relationship of the degree of community integration to the life satisfaction of persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHOD: The responses to two self-administered questionnaires measuring aspects of community integration and life satisfaction were studied for 30 persons with TBI who were 26 to 60 years of age. RESULTS: A significant relationship (rho = .37, p < .05) was found between life satisfaction and social integration (a component of community integration). No significant association was found between the total community integration score and life satisfaction. CONCLUSION: The results suggest the need for rehabilitation programs to provide long-term assistance with community-based social integration as well as more effective treatment strategies to develop these skills in persons with TBI.

Language: en