scholarly journals Personality traits and coping styles were associated with depression in spinal cord injury

1999 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-58
Author(s):  
P. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
And Coping

The Influence of Spinal Cord Injury on Coping Styles and Self-Perceptions Two Years after the Injury

1994 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. R. Craig ◽  
K Hancock ◽  
E Chang
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
First Year ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
And Coping

This study is a two year follow-up of previous longitudinal research which investigated the effects of spinal cord injury (SCI) on perceptions of control, self-esteem and coping styles over the first year of SCI. Persons with SCI and a demographically matched able-bodied control group completed standardised questionnaires on four occasions over two years. The instruments included the Locus of Control of Behaviour Scale (LCB), Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale, and an adapted Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (MAC), which measures coping styles, including fighting spirit, helplessness/hopelessness and fatalism. Results obtained in the first year were replicated in the two year data, except for the LCB Scale. After one year, the SCI group were found to perceive their life to be externally controlled, to be lower in self-esteem, and have more helpless/hopeless and fatalistic attitudes than the controls. There were no differences in self esteem and coping styles after two years for the SCI group. However, locus of control fluctuated over the two years, though there was a trend for the SCI group to be more externally focussed. There were no significant interactions between group and time. Implications for the adjustment of SCI persons are discussed.

The Influence of Spinal Cord Injury on Coping Styles and Self-Perceptions: A Controlled Study

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 450-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Hancock ◽  
Ashley Craig ◽  
Chris Tennant ◽  
Esther Chang
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
The Usa ◽  
One Year ◽  
Injured Patients

Well-controlled research investigating psychological responses following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is lacking. In addition, much of the literature is based on depression following SCI and is dominated by data from the USA. The effects of SCI on perceptions of control, self-esteem and coping styles over the first year of SCI were investigated. Forty-one acute spinal injured patients and 41 able-bodied controls matched for age, sex and education completed a variety of standardised questionnaires on three occasions over one year. The instruments included the Locus of Control of Behaviour Scale, Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale, and an adapted Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MAC) Scale which measures coping styles, including fighting spirit, helplessness/hopelessness and fatalism. The SCI group were found to be more external in their perceptions of control, lower in self-esteem, and more helpless/hopeless and fatalistic in attitude than the controls. The majority of the SCI group had scores reflecting adaptive coping styles and intact levels of self-esteem but there were still a substantial proportion who displayed maladaptive coping styles (e.g. external locus of control, fatalism, helplessness). No differences in scores across time were found for either group. Implications for psychological rehabilitation are discussed.

scholarly journals Sexuality and reproduction in women with spinal cord injury

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 733-744
Author(s):  
Daniella Vieira Ferreira ◽  
Maria Eliane Liégio Matão
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Fear Of Abandonment

Abstract Introduction: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is debilitating and results in different social representations for the women affected in terms of their sexuality and reproduction. Objective: Describe the experience of women with SCI regarding sexuality and reproduction under these conditions. Methods: Participants were 11 women with SCI who were submitted to a semi-structured interview. The content of the interviews was inputted into ALCESTE software, a computerized technique used for text analysis. Results: The dendrogram obtained shows two clusters and five subcategories. Cluster I contains issues related to living with SCI and consists of four classes: everyday life, sexuality and reproduction, difficulties, and coping. The so-called class of perceptions is in cluster II, which addresses subjective aspects. The classes in cluster I revealed symbolism associated with sexual relations, reproduction, affective relationships before and after SCI and relationships with the body. The results indicate that sexuality among women with SCI is marked by a mixture of feelings. While they are insecure about expressing themselves sexually, they also report fear of abandonment and loneliness, possibly due to conflicts about accepting their new image, which in most cases was characterized by low self-esteem. Conclusion: The representations of the sexuality and reproduction of the women studied here are vital in the process of accepting and coping with SCI, as well as recovering their social, affective and sexual relationships.

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