The relationship between employment-related self-efficacy and quality of life following traumatic brain injury.
OBJECTIVE
This study examines the relative contribution of employment-related and general self-efficacy to perceptions of quality of life (QoL) for individuals with traumatic brain injury.


METHODS
Correlational.


METHODS
Community-based research and training center.


METHODS
427 individuals with self-reported TBI under the age of 65 were included in analysis.


METHODS
Employment-related self-efficacy, general self-efficacy, perceived quality of life (PQoL), unmet important needs (UIN).


RESULTS
Significant correlations were found between income, injury severity, age at injury, and employment and the QoL variables. In addition, employment-related and general self-efficacy correlated positively with both PQoL and UIN. Employment-related and general self-efficacy accounted for 16% of the variance in PQoL and 9.5% of the variance in UIN, over and above other variables traditionally associated with QoL.


CONCLUSIONS
These findings highlight the importance of including subjective appraisals of employment, such as perceived self-efficacy at the workplace, in assessing QoL and successful return to work following TBI.
Tsaousides
Theodore
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA. theodore.tsaousides@mssm.edu
Warshowsky
Adam
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Ashman
Teresa A
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Cantor
Joshua B
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Spielman
Lisa
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Gordon
Wayne A
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055815:Young Adult