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Changes in Resilience Predict Function in Adults With Physical Disabilities: A Longitudinal Study.

Karlyn A Edwards¹, Kevin A Alschuler¹, Dawn M Ehde¹

¹Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

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|October 26, 2016

Summary

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Resilience stability is comparable to depression and fatigue. Enhancing resilience may improve physical function and sleep quality in adults with physical disabilities.

Keywords:

Physiology Quality of life Rehabilitation

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Psychology
Rehabilitation Medicine
Public Health

Background:

Resilience is a crucial factor in adapting to physical disabilities.
Understanding the stability of resilience and its relationship with other health outcomes is vital for intervention development.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the longitudinal stability of resilience over one year.
To investigate the association between changes in resilience and changes in depression, fatigue, sleep quality, and physical function.

Main Methods:

A longitudinal survey study was conducted with 893 adults with physical disabilities.
Measures of resilience, depression, fatigue, sleep quality, and physical function were administered at baseline and one-year follow-up.

Main Results:

Resilience demonstrated similar one-year stability (r=.71) compared to depression (r=.71), fatigue (r=.79), and sleep quality (r=.68).
Decreased resilience correlated with increased depression and fatigue.
Increased resilience was associated with improved sleep quality and physical function.

Conclusions:

Resilience is a stable trait in adults with physical disabilities, comparable to other key health indicators.
Changes in resilience over one year are linked to concurrent changes in depression, fatigue, sleep quality, and physical function.
Further research is needed to explore the causal impact of resilience on quality of life in this population.