[Perceived self-efficacy is associated with social participation in adults with traumatic brain injury].
BACKGROUND
Identification of the factors facilitating the social participation of adults who have sustained a traumatic brain injury can help occupational therapists with the direction for their interventions. Earlier studies centered on identifying the socio-demographic characteristics and the disabilities associated with social participation.


OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to examine the association between perceived self-efficacy, a positive concept derived from social cognitive theory and social participation.


METHODS
A cross-sectional and correlational research design was used with 53 adults who sustained a traumatic brain injury between 1995 and 2000 and lived in their natural environment. Two measuring tools were used: a self-administered questionnaire evaluating the perceived self-efficacy and a questionnaire evaluating social participation, administered by an examiner through a face-to-face interview.


RESULTS
The results indicate that the perceived self-efficacy explains 40% of the variance of the social participation.


CONCLUSIONS
This association suggests that social cognitive theory can constitute a reference model for occupational therapists working with this clientele.
Dumont
Claire
C
Département de réadaptation, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, Québec. claire.dumont@rea.ulaval.ca
Gervais
Marie
M
Fougeyrollas
Patrick
P
Bertrand
Richard
R
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D020377:Self Efficacy