Psychosocial adaptation to spinal cord injury: a dimensional perspective.
From 313 individuals who sustained spinal cord injuries self-reported responses were examined on their psychosocial adaptation to disability and perceived quality of life. A multidimensional scaling analysis yielded a 2-dimensional structure of adaptation. The first dimension indicated adaptive versus nonadaptive reactions. The second dimension was suggestive of denial versus realization of the affect related to the medical impairment.
Livneh
Hanoch
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Rehabilitation Counseling Program, Department of Special and Counselor Education, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97202, USA. livnehh@pdx.edu
Martz
Erin
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires