Self-appraised problem-solving skills and the prediction of secondary complications among persons with spinal cord injuries. Academic Article

abstract

• Secondary complications following spinal cord injury (SCI) include decubitus ulcers and recurrent urinary tract infections. These conditions can significantly impair quality of life and prove life-threatening; it is also believed that these conditions are mediated by behavioral pathways. According to the social problem-solving model, persons who report effective problem-solving skills should be capable of adhering to long-term therapeutic regimens of self-care necessary to prevent these complications. We tested this assumption in the present study. Discriminant function analyses revealed self-appraised skills in approaching and defining problems contributed to the prediction of secondary complications among 53 persons with SCI. Results are discussed in light of the social problem-solving model, and the utility of problem-solving interventions in rehabilitation is explored.

authors

• Elliott, Timothy

published proceedings

• J Clin Psychol Med Settings

author list (cited authors)

• Herrick, S., Elliott, T. R., & Crow, F.

citation count

• 30

complete list of authors

• Herrick, S||Elliott, TR||Crow, F

publication date

• September 1994

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings  Journal

keywords

• Problem-solving
• Self-appraisal
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Treatment Compliance

PubMed Central ID

• 24227394

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/BF01989628

start page

• 269

end page

• 283

volume

• 1

issue

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01989628