The relationship between stroke survivors’ perceived identity and mood, self-esteem and quality of life

Introduction: In stroke survivors, variables associated with lower quality of life (QOL) include hemiplegia, lower functional status, degree of walking ability, speed of gait, and overall walking dysfunction. The iStride TM Gait Solution, a home-use gait treatment device, has been shown to improve gait speed and other functional parameters in stroke survivors. This analysis discusses the relationship found between gait speed parameters and self-reported QOL after treatment with the iStride TM Gait Solution. Methods: Nineteen subjects were treated with the iStride TM device in their home environment for a targeted 12 sessions over four weeks. QOL was measured using the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL) and gait speed was measured using the 10 Meter Walk Test (10MWT) at comfortable pace. Outcome measures were assessed at baseline and one-week post-treatment. Results: Results showed a statistically significant improvement from baseline to one-week follow-up for 10MWT (p=0.0001) and SS-QOL (p=0.007). The relationship between these variables appeared to be more dependent on the % improvement of gait speed and the ending gait speed being above the mean baseline speed (0.575 m/s) than the absolute improvement in gait speed. For example, subjects starting below the mean gait speed improved 23 points (14.8%) on SS-QOL (gait speed improvement = 0.22m/s) compared to 11.7 points (8%) on SS-QOL (gait speed improvement = 0.33 m/s). In addition, subjects that improved from the home ambulator category to limited community ambulator improved an average of 15.3 points (10.2%) on SS-QOL while subjects improving from limited community ambulator to full community ambulator improved only 4.8 points (4.6%) SS-QOL, despite a 0.16 m/s larger gait speed improvement. Conclusions: The results of this analysis indicate that larger gains in QOL may be achieved by focusing on patients reaching a gait speed above approximately 0.575 m/s. Our findings also support the importance of helping home ambulator stroke survivors achieve limited community ambulator status. These findings may guide clinicians who desire to improve the QOL of their patients to select effective treatment methods targeting gait speed improvement.

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Mediating effect of job satisfaction and self-esteem in the relationship between empowerment and quality of life of the child care teacher for young children with special needs

Journal of Special Education Theory and Practice ◽

10.19049/jsped.2018.19.1.09 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 187-209

Author(s):

So-Young Jeong

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Job Satisfaction ◽

Child Care ◽

Young Children ◽

Special Needs ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

The Relationship ◽

Care Teacher

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The relationship between working status and symptoms, quality of life and self-esteem in patients with schizophrenia in Turkey

International Journal of Social Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/0020764013511791 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 60 (7) ◽

pp. 646-655 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Munevver Hacioglu Yildirim ◽

Zeynep Alantar ◽

Ejder A Yildirim

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Working Status ◽

The Relationship

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Self Esteem Viewed Assertive Behaviour Of Students SMA Parulian 1 Medan

Jurnal Psikologi Universitas HKBP Nommensen ◽

10.36655/psikologi.v6i2.132 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 60-68

Author(s):

Evawaty Hutapea

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Requirements Analysis ◽

Moment Analysis ◽

Assertive Behavior ◽

The Relationship ◽

Test For Normality

This study aimed to determine the relationship between assertive behavior and self esteem. The hypothesis proposed that there is a positive relationship between assertive behavior and self esteem, assuming that the higher is assertive behavior, the higher self esteem and vice versa. The subjects were 152 students of SMA PARULIAN 1 Medan. Data were obtained from a scale for measuring assertive behavior and self esteem. The calculation was performed by means of testing requirements analysis (assumption) that consists of a test for normality and linearity. Data analyzed by Product Moment analysis through SPSS 18 for windows. Data analyzed by Product Moment analysis through SPSS 18 for windows. The result of data analysis showed that r = 0.489, and p = 0.000 (p < 0.05). The results of this study indicated that the contribution (R2) of the assertive behavior variable on the quality of life was at 23.9 %, and the remaining 76.1 % was influenced by other factors not examined in this study. Based on the results, it was concluded that the hypothesis can be accepted. It means there is a positive relationship between assertive behavior and self esteem

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Relationship between quality of life, self-esteem and depression in people after kidney transplantation

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0245 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Francieli Lohn da Rocha ◽

Maria Elena Echevarría-Guanilo ◽

Denise Maria Guerreiro Vieira da Silva ◽

Natália Gonçalves ◽

Soraia Geraldo Rozza Lopes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Kidney Transplantation ◽

Short Form ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

The Relationship

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the relationship between health-related quality of life with depression and self-esteem of people after kidney transplantation. Method: a cross-sectional study of 47 outpatients from October 2016 to February 2017. The following tools were applied: The Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, Beck Depression Inventory and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Descriptive statistics and Spearman correlation were used. Results: women had lower scores for health-related quality of life. Young adults, people with up to one and a half years of transplantation and those who had dialysis for more than one year had higher scores. Conclusion: the health-related quality of life of people with chronic kidney disease after transplantation ranged from good to excellent. The presence of depression was not identified. The relationship of data indicates that the higher the quality of life, the better the self-esteem assessment.

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