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Subjective Well-Being Among People with Spinal Cord Injuries

The Role of Self-Efficacy, Perceived Social Support, and Perceived Health

University of Massachusetts-Boston, nanzhang.hampton{at}umb.edu

The purpose of this study was to explore the joint contributions of demographic variables, perceived health, self-efficacy beliefs, and perceived social support to subjective well-being (SWB) in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI). One hundred twenty-seven individuals with SCI participated in the study. The results indicated that general self-efficacy, perceived social support, perceived health, and age at injury accounted for a substantial variance in SWB of the participants. Income was correlated with SWB, but it did not contribute to the prediction of SWB when the influences of general self-efficacy, perceived social support, perceived health, and age at injury were statistically controlled. Gender, ethnicity, and educational level were not significantly correlated with SWB. Implications of the results for rehabilitation counseling practice and research are discussed.

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Vol. 48, No. 1, 31-37 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/00343552040480010401


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