Sexual expression following spinal cord injury.
Sexual adjustment, defined within this study as post-injury sexual views of the self, among 109 men and 86 women with spinal cord injury (SCI) was explored through cognitive adaptation theory [30]. It was predicted that cognitive adaptation constructs (i.e., personal control, optimism, meaning, and self-esteem) and sexual self-esteem would be predictive of sexual adjustment. It was also hypothesized that sexual self-esteem would be predictive of sexual adjustment over and above cognitive adaptation constructs. A series of hierarchical regression models were performed with results being consistent with proposed hypotheses. Implications for rehabilitation professionals are discussed and clinical suggestions are provided.
Mona
Linda R.
LR
Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Krause
James S.
JS
Norris
Fran H.
FH
Cameron
Rebecca P.
RP
Kalichman
Seth C.
SC
Lesondak
Linda M.
LM