The relationship between post-traumatic growth and return to work following mild traumatic brain injury

Disability and Rehabilitation
Angela Sekely, Konstantine K Zakzanis

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of post-traumatic growth (PTG) following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and to examine whether PTG is associated with vocational status. Materials and methods: Archival data from a random sample of 74 individuals who sustained mTBI (mean age: 43.23; male, 55%) were obtained from a larger sample of litigating patients who were referred for a neuropsychological examination. Factors associated with return to work were ascertained using a multiple regression analysis. The demographic variables age, sex, and education were added to the first block, whilst relating to others, new possibilities, personal strength, spiritual change, and appreciation of life, as measured by the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), were added in the second block. Results: Approximately 31% of the sample exhibited moderate levels of PTG, as defined by endorsing a 3 or more on each item of the PTGI, with the most common aspects of PTG being appreciation of life, relating to others, and personal strength. The multiple regression analysis revealed that new possibilities and personal strength were independently associated with return to work. Conclusions: Results of this study suggest that there is evidence for the...Continue Reading

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