Dumont C, Gervais M, Fougeyrollas P, Bertrand R. Toward an Explanatory Model of Social Participation for Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury.
J Head Trauma Rehabil 2004;
19:431-44. [PMID:
15602307 DOI:
10.1097/00001199-200411000-00002]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To identify resiliency factors that could improve social participation for adults with traumatic brain injury.
DESIGN
Cross-sectional single measurement, correlational and exploratory study, including quantitative and qualitative data.
PARTICIPANTS
Fifty-three community-dwelling people with sequelae of traumatic brain injury, individually interviewed, which included filling out questionnaires and answering open-ended questions.
MAIN MEASURES
Social participation, self-efficacy, and positive mental states.
RESULTS
Dynamism, self-efficacy, and will account for 51% of the variance in social participation and are the main resiliency factors. Fatigue is one of the sequelae that pose the greatest challenge to self-efficacy and limit social participation.
CONCLUSION
Resiliency factors constitute a target for research and intervention for this population.
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