Abstract
Objective
To examine resilience at 3 months after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Design
Cross-sectional analysis of an ongoing observational cohort.
Setting
Five inpatient rehabilitation centers, with 3-month follow-up conducted primarily
by telephone.
Participants
Persons with TBI (N=160) enrolled in the resilience module of the TBI Model System
study with 3-month follow-up completed.
Interventions
Not applicable.
Main Outcome Measure
Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale.
Results
Resilience scores were lower than those of the general population. A multivariable
regression model, adjusting for other predictors, showed that higher education, absence
of preinjury substance abuse, and less anxiety at follow-up were significantly related
to greater resilience.
Conclusions
Analysis suggests that lack of resilience may be an issue for some individuals after
moderate to severe TBI. Identifying persons most likely at risk for low resilience
may be useful in planning clinical interventions.
Keywords
List of abbreviations:
CD-RISC (Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale), DRS (Disability Rating Scale), mTBI (mild traumatic brain injury), PART-O (Participation Assessment with Recombined Tools–Objective), PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System), SWLS (Satisfaction With Life Scale), TBI (traumatic brain injury), TBIMS (Traumatic Brain Injury Model System), TBI-QOL (Traumatic Brain Injury Quality of Life)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 18, 2015
Footnotes
Supported by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR; grant nos. 90DP0030, 90DP0033, 90DP0034, H133A120096, H133A120099). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this manuscript do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
Disclosures: none.
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