Relations between coping strategies and health-related quality of life in patients with spinal cord lesion
(2005) In Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 37(1). p.9-16- Abstract
- Objective: Although the use of appropriate coping strategies has been suggested to be a key factor in determining successful adjustment to severe physical illness/disability, little systematic support for this link has been found. We investigated relationships between spinal cord lesion-related coping strategies and health-related quality of life when studying for sociodemographic, disability-related and social support variables. Design and subjects: We studied 256 persons with traumatically acquired spinal cord lesion (double dagger1 year) from a typical rural/urban Swedish area in a cross-sectional design. Methods: Coping measure was the Spinal Cord Lesion-related Coping Strategies Questionnaire. Outcome measures were the Spinal Cord... (More)
- Objective: Although the use of appropriate coping strategies has been suggested to be a key factor in determining successful adjustment to severe physical illness/disability, little systematic support for this link has been found. We investigated relationships between spinal cord lesion-related coping strategies and health-related quality of life when studying for sociodemographic, disability-related and social support variables. Design and subjects: We studied 256 persons with traumatically acquired spinal cord lesion (double dagger1 year) from a typical rural/urban Swedish area in a cross-sectional design. Methods: Coping measure was the Spinal Cord Lesion-related Coping Strategies Questionnaire. Outcome measures were the Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life Questionnaire, the Short-Form 36 Health Survey version 2.0, and a standardized global question of overall quality of life. Multiple regressions were performed. Results: Coping strategies were clear correlates of health-related quality of life when sociodemographic, disability-related and social support variables were studied. The relationship between coping strategies and quality of life was: the more revaluation of life values (Acceptance) and the fewer tendencies towards dependent behaviour (Social reliance) the better the health-related quality of life. Conclusion: Our results suggest that greater focus needs to be directed to coping strategies and to ways of facilitating adaptive outcomes in rehabilitation. (Less)
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- Elfstrom, ML ; Ryden, A ; Kreuter, Margareta LU ; Taft, C and Sullivan, M
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- 2005
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- keywords
- spinal cord injuries, quality of life, validation studies, psychometrics, coping behaviour
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- Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
- volume
- 37
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 9 - 16
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- Taylor & Francis
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- pmid:15788327
- wos:000226726400003
- scopus:13444257742
- pmid:15788327
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- 1651-2081
- DOI
- 10.1080/16501970410034414
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- English
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- yes
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- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: The Vårdal Institute (016540000)
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abstract = {{Objective: Although the use of appropriate coping strategies has been suggested to be a key factor in determining successful adjustment to severe physical illness/disability, little systematic support for this link has been found. We investigated relationships between spinal cord lesion-related coping strategies and health-related quality of life when studying for sociodemographic, disability-related and social support variables. Design and subjects: We studied 256 persons with traumatically acquired spinal cord lesion (double dagger1 year) from a typical rural/urban Swedish area in a cross-sectional design. Methods: Coping measure was the Spinal Cord Lesion-related Coping Strategies Questionnaire. Outcome measures were the Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life Questionnaire, the Short-Form 36 Health Survey version 2.0, and a standardized global question of overall quality of life. Multiple regressions were performed. Results: Coping strategies were clear correlates of health-related quality of life when sociodemographic, disability-related and social support variables were studied. The relationship between coping strategies and quality of life was: the more revaluation of life values (Acceptance) and the fewer tendencies towards dependent behaviour (Social reliance) the better the health-related quality of life. Conclusion: Our results suggest that greater focus needs to be directed to coping strategies and to ways of facilitating adaptive outcomes in rehabilitation.}},
author = {{Elfstrom, ML and Ryden, A and Kreuter, Margareta and Taft, C and Sullivan, M}},
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keywords = {{spinal cord injuries; quality of life; validation studies; psychometrics; coping behaviour}},
language = {{eng}},
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publisher = {{Taylor & Francis}},
series = {{Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine}},
title = {{Relations between coping strategies and health-related quality of life in patients with spinal cord lesion}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16501970410034414}},
doi = {{10.1080/16501970410034414}},
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