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Citation |
Payne L, Hawley L, Morey C, Ketchum JM, Philippus A, Sevigny M, Harrison-Felix C, Diener E. Brain Inj. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub. |
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Affiliation |
Psychology Department University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA, USA. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2020, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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PMID |
32343631 |
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Abstract |
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a novel intervention facilitating volunteer activity to improve well-being in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).Design: Randomized two-arm controlled trial, with a wait-list control condition (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT#01728350).Setting: Community-based setting.Participants: Seventy-four community-dwelling individuals at least 1-year post TBI, who had completed inpatient or outpatient TBI rehabilitation.Interventions: A novel intervention, HOPE - Helping Others through Purpose and Engagement, involving orientation/training and a 3-month volunteer placement for the participant, along with training for community agencies regarding TBI.Main outcome measure(s): Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS); Flourishing Scale (FS); Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18); Scale of Positive and Negative Experience (SPANE); Purpose in Life subscale (one of six in the Ryff Scale of Psychological Well-Being - 54 item version).Results: There were significantly greater improvements in life satisfaction (SWLS) and self-perceived success (FS) in the intervention group compared to the control group. There were no significant treatment effects on the additional secondary measures of well-being, although they trended in a positive direction.Conclusions: This study supports our primary hypothesis that individuals who take part in a volunteer intervention will demonstrate greater psychological well-being in comparison to a control group. Language: en |
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Keywords |
Traumatic brain injury; life satisfaction; volunteering; well-being |