Big Five Personality Characteristics and Adherence to Clinic-Based Rehabilitation Activities after ACL Surgery: A Prospective Analysis

A prospective, longitudinal study was conducted to examine Big Five personality characteristics as predictors of adherence to clinic-based rehabilitation activities following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. Participants (72 men, 36 women) completed a questionnaire assessing...

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Published in:The open rehabilitation journal 2014-05, Vol.7 (1), p.1-5
Main Authors: Hilliard, Robert C, Brewer, Britton W, Cornelius, Allen E, Van Raalte, Judy L
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Language:English
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Summary:A prospective, longitudinal study was conducted to examine Big Five personality characteristics as predictors of adherence to clinic-based rehabilitation activities following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. Participants (72 men, 36 women) completed a questionnaire assessing Big Five personality dimensions prior to surgery. For the first 7 weeks after surgery, participants' rehabilitation session attendance was recorded and rehabilitation professionals rated participants' adherence during rehabilitation sessions.. Results of multiple regression analyses indicated that the 5 personality factors explained 11 percent of the variance in attendance and 17 percent of the variance in adherence ratings, that agreeableness was a significant positive predictor of attendance, and that conscientiousness and openness to experience were significant positive predictors of adherence ratings. As a potential contributor to adherence, personality warrants consideration when implementing rehabilitation programs after ACL surgery.
ISSN:1874-9437
1874-9437
DOI:10.2174/1874943701407010001