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Community integration and life satisfaction after traumatic brain injury: long-term findings
S A Burleigh1, R S Farber, M Gillard
1Recovery Care Centers, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010, USA.
Objective:
This study examines the relationship of the degree of community integration to the life satisfaction of persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Method:
The responses to two self-administered questionnaires measuring aspects of community integration and life satisfaction were studied for 30 persons with TBI who were 26 to 60 years of age.
Results:
A significant relationship (rho = .37, p < .05) was found between life satisfaction and social integration (a component of community integration). No significant association was found between the total community integration score and life satisfaction.
Conclusion:
The results suggest the need for rehabilitation programs to provide long-term assistance with community-based social integration as well as more effective treatment strategies to develop these skills in persons with TBI.