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[Perceived self-efficacy is associated with social participation in adults with traumatic brain injury]
Claire Dumont1, Marie Gervais, Patrick Fougeyrollas
1Département de réadaptation, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry, Québec. claire.dumont@rea.ulaval.ca
Background:
Identification of the factors facilitating the social participation of adults who have sustained a traumatic brain injury can help occupational therapists with the direction for their interventions. Earlier studies centered on identifying the socio-demographic characteristics and the disabilities associated with social participation.
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to examine the association between perceived self-efficacy, a positive concept derived from social cognitive theory and social participation.
Methods:
A cross-sectional and correlational research design was used with 53 adults who sustained a traumatic brain injury between 1995 and 2000 and lived in their natural environment. Two measuring tools were used: a self-administered questionnaire evaluating the perceived self-efficacy and a questionnaire evaluating social participation, administered by an examiner through a face-to-face interview.
Results:
The results indicate that the perceived self-efficacy explains 40% of the variance of the social participation.
Practice Implications:
This association suggests that social cognitive theory can constitute a reference model for occupational therapists working with this clientele.
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