Social support needs in adjustment to stroke.
Persons experiencing recent onset of stroke show wide variation in their adjustment process. This study evaluates how much these individual differences are a function of interpersonal needs for social contact after the rehabilitation process. Subjective needs for social relations are measured and compared with adjustment to stroke. Variation in the expression of and desire for social support appears to be related to outcome of rehabilitation and adjustment to chronic physical limitations.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012931:Social Environment; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support