Psychosocial factors affecting resilience in Nepalese individuals with earthquake-related spinal cord injury: a cross-sectional study

One of many types of injuries following an earthquake is spinal cord injury (SCI) which is a life-long medically complex injury and high-cost health problem. Despite several negative consequences, some persons with SCI are resilient enough to achieve positive adjustment, greater acceptance, and bett...

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Published in:BMC psychiatry 2018-03, Vol.18 (1), p.60-60, Article 60
Main Authors: Bhattarai, Muna, Maneewat, Khomapak, Sae-Sia, Wipa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Analysis
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depressive mood
Disasters
Earthquake
Earthquakes
Employment
Female
Health care costs
Humans
Influence
Male
Middle Aged
Nepal
Nepal - epidemiology
Psychological aspects
Quality of Life - psychology
Rehabilitation Centers
Resilience
Resilience (Personality trait)
Resilience, Psychological
Risk factors
Self Efficacy
Social aspects
Social Support
Spinal cord injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries - epidemiology
Spinal Cord Injuries - psychology
Spirituality
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:One of many types of injuries following an earthquake is spinal cord injury (SCI) which is a life-long medically complex injury and high-cost health problem. Despite several negative consequences, some persons with SCI are resilient enough to achieve positive adjustment, greater acceptance, and better quality of life. Since resilience is influenced by several factors and can vary by context, it is beneficial to explore factors that affect the resilience of people who sustained spinal cord injury from the 2015 earthquake in Nepal. A descriptive cross-sectional study included 82 participants from the Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Center and communities in Nepal. Participants completed the Demographic and Injury-related Questionnaire, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Moorong Self-efficacy Scale, Intrinsic Spirituality Scale, and Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Pearson's correlation and point biserial correlation analyses were performed to examine associations between resilience and independent variables. A hierarchical regression analysis was used to identify the influence of certain factors. Findings indicated significant associations between resilience and social support (r = 0.42, p 
ISSN:1471-244X
1471-244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-018-1640-z