Impact of “Sick” and “Recovery” Roles on Brain Injury Rehabilitation Outcomes
Author
Source
Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study utilizes a multivariate, correlational, expost facto research design to examine Parsons’ “sick role” as a dynamic, time-sensitive process of “sick role” and “recovery role” and the impact of this process on goal attainment (H1) and psychosocial distress (H2) of adult survivors of acquired brain injury.
Measures used include the Brief Symptom Inventory-18, a Goal Attainment Scale, and an original instrument to measure sick role process.
60 survivors of ABI enrolled in community reentry rehabilitation participated.
Stepwise regression analyses did not fully support the multivariate hypotheses.
Two models emerged from the stepwise analyses.
Goal attainment, gender, and postrehab responsibilities accounted for 40% of the shared variance of psychosocial distress.
Anxiety and depression accounted for 22% of the shared variance of goal attainment with anxiety contributing to the majority of the explained variance.
Bivariate analysis found sick role variables, anxiety, somatization, depression, gender, and goal attainment as significant.
The study has implications for ABI rehabilitation in placing greater emphasis on sick role processes, anxiety, gender, and goal attainment in guiding program planning and future research with survivors of ABI.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Barclay, David A.. 2012. Impact of “Sick” and “Recovery” Roles on Brain Injury Rehabilitation Outcomes. Rehabilitation Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493603
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Barclay, David A.. Impact of “Sick” and “Recovery” Roles on Brain Injury Rehabilitation Outcomes. Rehabilitation Research and Practice No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493603
American Medical Association (AMA)
Barclay, David A.. Impact of “Sick” and “Recovery” Roles on Brain Injury Rehabilitation Outcomes. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493603
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-493603