title: Resilience, age, and perceived symptoms in persons with long-term physical disabilities.
abstract: Resilience may mitigate impact of secondary symptoms such as pain and fatigue on quality of life in persons aging with disability. This study examined resilience in a large sample of individuals with disabling medical conditions by validating the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, obtaining descriptive information about resilience and evaluating resilience as a mediator among key secondary symptoms and quality of life using structural equation modeling. Results indicated that the measure's psychometric properties were adequate in this sample. Resilience was lowest among participants who were middle-aged or younger, and participants with depression. Resilience mediated associations between secondary symptoms and quality of life.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, USA aterrill@u.washington.edu.
authors.forename: Alexandra L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Terrill
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Ivan R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Molton
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Dawn M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ehde
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Dagmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Amtmann
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Charles H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Bombardier
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Amanda E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Mark P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010465:Perception; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D055500:Resilience, Psychological
keywords: age; chronic illness; disability; model; protective factors