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dc.contributor.authorKilic, S.-
dc.contributor.authorDorstyn, D.-
dc.contributor.authorGuiver, N.-
dc.date.issued2013-
dc.identifier.citationSpinal Cord, 2013; 51(7):553-557-
dc.identifier.issn1362-4393-
dc.identifier.issn1476-5624-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/79172-
dc.description.abstractSTUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. OBJECTIVE: To examine factors that contribute to the process of positive adjustment, or resilience, in an adult community sample with spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING: South Australian Spinal Cord Injury Service, Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, South Australia, Australia. METHODS:A postal survey comprising standardised measures of resilience (Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 item), self-efficacy (Moorong Self-Efficacy Scale), locus of control (Locus of Control of Behaviour Scale) and psychological distress (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 item). RESULTS: Of 60 respondents, 58% reported moderate to high levels of resilience. Resilience correlated significantly with high self-efficacy (r=0.68, P<0.01), internal locus of control (r=-0.52, P<0.01) and low psychological distress (depression r=-0.68, P<0.01; anxiety r=-0.55, P<0.01; stress r=-0.67, P<0.01). In comparison, resilience was not significantly influenced by degree of neuropathic pain (r=-0.23, P>0.05), time since injury (r=-0.14, P>0.05), gender (t(58)=-0.92, P>0.05), lesion completeness (t(57)=-0.86, P>0.05), or SCI diagnosis (t(58)=-1.21, P>0.05). A multiple regression indicated that psychological distress and self-efficacy were the only two variables that uniquely contributed to resilient behaviour. CONCLUSION: Resilience is an important psychological process in the longer-term management of SCI which can be promoted by targeting rehabilitation interventions towards mood management in addition to self efficacy beliefs. Larger-scale research will help to validate these results.-
dc.description.statementofresponsibilitySA Kilic, DS Dorstyn and NG Guiver-
dc.language.isoen-
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group-
dc.rights© 2013 International Spinal Cord Society All rights reserved-
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sc.2013.25-
dc.subjectspinal cord injuries-
dc.subjectresilience-
dc.subjectself-efficacy-
dc.subjectdepression-
dc.subjectanxiety-
dc.subjectrehabilitation-
dc.titleExamining factors that contribute to the process of resilience following spinal cord injury-
dc.typeJournal article-
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/sc.2013.25-
pubs.publication-statusPublished-
dc.identifier.orcidDorstyn, D. [0000-0002-7799-8177]-
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