Psychological well-being in individuals living in the community with traumatic brain injury

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• Alternative Title:
  Brain Inj
• Personal Author:
  Payne, Lisa ; Hawley, Lenore ; Ketchum, Jessica M. ; Philippus, Angela ; Eagye, C. B. ; Morey, Clare ; Gerber, Don ; Harrison-Felix, Cynthia ; Diener, Ed
• Description:
  Background:
  
  Well-being and quality of life issues remain a long-term problem for many individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Meaningful activity is key to developing life satisfaction and a sense of contribution to society, yet individuals with TBI are often unable to return to competitive employment.
  
  Objective:
  
  To describe the self-reported psychological well-being of a cohort of unemployed individuals living in the community at least 1 year post TBI with low life satisfaction.
  
  Methods:
  
  Seventy-four unemployed individuals with low life satisfaction at least 1 year post TBI were administered measures of psychological well-being and cognitive functioning.
  
  Results:
  
  This cohort of 74 participants demonstrated cognitive impairment and elevated levels of emotional distress. Significant bivariate relationships were noted among nearly all measures of well-being, and associations were in the directions as expected. Individuals reported low life satisfaction and well-being. Two newer measures of well-being correlated with established measures used with this population.
  
  Conclusions:
  
  Individuals with TBI living in the community who are not employed but who seek to be productive reported low life satisfaction and well-being. This study highlights the need for interventions aimed at increasing productivity and meaning in life for individuals with TBI, and a broader understanding of psychological health after TBI.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Article Brain Injuries, Traumatic Cognition Disorders Cohort Studies Emotions Employment Female Humans Male Middle Aged Neuropsychological Tests Personal Satisfaction Productivity Psychological Well-being Randomized Controlled Trials As Topic Residence Characteristics Self Report Spinal Cord Injuries Surveys And Questionnaires TBI

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• Source:
  Brain Inj. 32(8):980-985
• Pubmed ID:
  29708442
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8562075
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  90DP0034/ACL/ACL HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP000034/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  32
• Issue:
  8
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:2f0e4466deab695d2354b86a825854870de44a8ad22ad2b9e6ef7161673e47d0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/111320/cdc_111320_DS1.pdf
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