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ArticleSpinal cord series and cases2017

Hope, coping and psychosocial adjustment after spinal cord injury.

Pat Dorsett, Timothy Geraghty, Anne Sinnott, Rick Acland

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Article in Spinal cord series and cases, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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21citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Pat DorsettSchool of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University, Logan Campus, University Drive, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia.
Timothy GeraghtyQueensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service, The Hopkins Centre: Research for Rehabilitation and Resilience, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South Health, Wooloongabba, Queensland, Australia.
Anne SinnottBurwood Academy of Independent Living, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Rick AclandBurwood Spinal Unit, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Burwood Hospital · NZGriffith University · AUMetro South Health · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe study was a prospective, longitudinal design. The purpose was to explore the role of hope in the coping and psychosocial adjustment process following a spinal cord injury. The study was conducted at Spinal cord injury rehabilitation units in Queensland, Australia and Christchurch, New Zealand. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis was a longitudinal study conducted in two SCI rehabilitation centres, one in Australia and one in New Zealand. A total of 47 participants with newly acquired traumatic SCI were administered a survey consisting of the Adult Hope Scale; the Moorong Self-Efficacy Scale; the Centre for Epidemiology Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D); Life Satisfaction, Self-Rated Adjustment and Life Problems Subscales of the Life Situation Questionnaire and selected subscales from the Spinal Cord Lesion-related Coping Strategies Questionnaire (SCL-CSQ) and the COPE scales at 6 weeks post injury and 3 months post discharge.

resultsHope levels and coping strategies remained consistent over time. Hope levels significantly and positively correlated with life satisfaction and self-reported adjustment, and negatively correlated with life problems. Hope levels also positively correlated with positive coping styles, including positive reappraisal, planning, acceptance and fighting spirit. Finally, hope levels negatively correlated with the negative coping strategies behavioural disengagement and social reliance. DISCUSSION: Hope and coping styles are likely to be determined by personality traits. The findings suggest that hope enhancing interventions should be explored as a means of improving outcomes for people with SCI.

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PMID28944084
PMCPMC5607448
OpenAlexW2760775710

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