Toward an explanatory model of social participation for adults with traumatic brain injury.
OBJECTIVE
To identify resiliency factors that could improve social participation for adults with traumatic brain injury.


METHODS
Cross-sectional single measurement, correlational and exploratory study, including quantitative and qualitative data.


METHODS
Fifty-three community-dwelling people with sequelae of traumatic brain injury, individually interviewed, which included filling out questionnaires and answering open-ended questions.


METHODS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
Resiliency factors constitute a target for research and intervention for this population.
Dumont
Claire
C
Département de réadaptation, Faculté de médecine, Pavillion Ferdinand-Vandry, Laval University, Québec, Canada. Claire.Dumont@rea.ulaval.ca
Gervais
Marie
M
Fougeyrollas
Patrick
P
Bertrand
Richard
R
D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008960:Models, Psychological; D036301:Qualitative Research; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012917:Social Adjustment; D014836:Volition