title: Sexual expression following spinal cord injury.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Linda R.
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Mona
authors.forename: James S.
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: Fran H.
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Norris
authors.forename: Rebecca P.
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Cameron
authors.forename: Seth C.
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kalichman
authors.forename: Linda M.
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lesondak