title: A study of factors affecting moving-forward behavior among people with spinal cord injury.
abstract: Enhancing self-efficacy, self-perception, and social support can be an effective way for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) to move forward. The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between "moving-forward behavior" and demographic and disease characteristics, self-efficacy, self-perception, and social support among people with SCI. The study was designed as a descriptive-correlation, cross-sectional study. The participants were selected using cluster random sampling (n = 210) through the Spinal Injury Association in Taiwan. A statistically significant relationship was found between moving-forward behavior and age (t = -2.30, p < .05), self-efficacy (gamma = -0.25, p < .01), and self-perception (gamma = -0.39, p < .01). Age (odds ratio [OR] = 0.964, p < .05) and self-perception (OR = 0.824, p < .05) were both significant predictors of moving-forward behavior.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, National Taichung Nursing College, Taiwan. yutin@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hsiao-Yu
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chia-Hsiang
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Tzu-Jung
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires