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¹Sealy Center on Aging, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555, USA.

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Many adults with stroke report high positive emotion post-discharge and at three months. This highlights emotional resilience in stroke survivors during recovery.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Psychology
Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

Growing interest in positive emotional health among adults.
Limited research on positive emotion in stroke survivors during recovery.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate positive emotion in adults with stroke.
To assess changes in positive emotion from discharge to 3 months post-discharge.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal study design.
Data collected during inpatient rehabilitation and 3 months post-discharge.
856 participants aged 55+ with stroke.

Main Results:

Over one-third of stroke survivors reported increased positive emotion at 3 months.
29.7% reported decreased positive emotion.
Discharge positive emotion, depression, education, and functional status predicted depression at follow-up.

Conclusions:

A significant proportion of adults experience high positive emotion in the early months after stroke.
Findings suggest emotional resilience in adults facing stroke.
Understanding positive emotion is key to long-term stroke recovery insights.