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Comparing Self-Efficacy, Self-Compassion, and Growth Mindset Among Adults With and Without Traumatic Brain Injury
Danielle H Girard1, Leah L Kapa1, Kristen Ackley2
1Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson.
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
|May 2, 2025
Summary
Adults with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) showed higher growth mindset and self-efficacy than peers without TBI. These findings challenge assumptions of deficits in these academic predictors following TBI.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Education
Background:
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can impact cognitive functions.
- Predictors of academic achievement, such as self-efficacy, self-compassion, and growth mindset, are crucial for educational success.
- Understanding these predictors in individuals with TBI history is essential for targeted support.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare academic achievement predictors between adults with and without a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- To investigate differences in self-efficacy, self-compassion, and growth mindset in college students with and without TBI history.
Main Methods:
- An online survey assessed self-efficacy, self-compassion, and growth mindset in 89 participants.
- Data from 12 additional participants with TBI history from a prior study were included.
- Comparative analysis was conducted between participants with and without a TBI history.
Main Results:
- Individuals with a TBI history exhibited a significantly higher growth mindset compared to their uninjured peers.
- A subsample analysis revealed higher self-efficacy scores in college students with a TBI history.
- No significant group differences were found for self-compassion.
Conclusions:
- Individuals with TBI history do not, as a group, show deficits in self-efficacy, self-compassion, or growth mindset.
- Higher growth mindset and self-efficacy in TBI groups suggest resilience in these academic predictors.
- Standardized measures of these predictors may not be universally applicable for assessing cognitive-linguistic treatment progress in TBI populations without identifying specific individual deficits.
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