Resilience, age, and perceived symptoms in persons with long-term physical disabilities

Resilience may mitigate impact of secondary symptoms such as pain and fatigue on quality of life in persons aging with disability. This study examined resilience in a large sample of individuals with disabling medical conditions by validating the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, obtaining descripti...

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Published in:Journal of health psychology 2016-05, Vol.21 (5), p.640-649
Main Authors: Terrill, Alexandra L, Molton, Ivan R, Ehde, Dawn M, Amtmann, Dagmar, Bombardier, Charles H, Smith, Amanda E, Jensen, Mark P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Chronic Disease - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression - psychology
Disabled Persons - psychology
Fatigue
Female
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Long term symptoms
Male
Medical conditions
Middle age
Middle Aged
Models, Psychological
Pain
People with disabilities
Perception
Physical disabilities
Psychometrics
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Quantitative psychology
Resilience
Resilience, Psychological
Symptoms
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Summary:Resilience may mitigate impact of secondary symptoms such as pain and fatigue on quality of life in persons aging with disability. This study examined resilience in a large sample of individuals with disabling medical conditions by validating the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, obtaining descriptive information about resilience and evaluating resilience as a mediator among key secondary symptoms and quality of life using structural equation modeling. Results indicated that the measure’s psychometric properties were adequate in this sample. Resilience was lowest among participants who were middle-aged or younger, and participants with depression. Resilience mediated associations between secondary symptoms and quality of life.
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/1359105314532973