Model System:

TBI

Reference Type:

Journal

Accession No.:

J76046

Journal:


Brain Injury

Year, Volume, Issue, Page(s):

, 30, 13-14, 1605-1611

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Abstract:

Study identified the demographic characteristics of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who attend religious services and examined the relationship between attending religious services and psychosocial outcomes at 1, 5, and 10 years after injury. Data were obtained from TBI Model Systems (TBIMS) National Database (NDB) participants who completed 1, 5, or 10-year follow-up interview with data on religious attendance. Participation in religious activities was assessed with the Participation Assessment with Recombined Tools Objective (PART-O). Outcome measures, included the Satisfaction with Life scale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire, and PART-O Social Relations sub-scale were extracted from the TBIMS NDB. In addition, information on participants’ demographics, geographic location, and functional status were acquired at follow-up. A total of 5,573 interviews were analyzed. The results indicated that approximately half of the sample was attending religious services at each time point. Those most likely to attend religious services identified with a minority status, lived in a southern state, were married, and were older. Attendance at religious services was associated with fewer depressive symptoms, more frequent social participation, and greater satisfaction with life at all three time periods. After controlling for demographic characteristics, functional status, and geographic makeup, religious attendance contributed a small but significant amount of unique variance in all models except for GAD-7 at years 1 and 10. The findings highlight the benefits of religious attendance on psychosocial outcomes post-TBI. Implications for rehabilitation are discussed.

Author(s):


Philippus, Angela, Mellick, David, O'Neil-Pirozzi, Therese, Bergquist, Thomas, Bodien, Yelena G., Sander, Angelle M., Dreer, Laura E., Giacino, Joseph, Novack, Thomas

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