Correlates of life satisfaction among persons with spinal cord injury
Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationPublished 1 August 1999
Marcel Dijkers
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Life satisfaction after SCI can be reliably measured by means of the Satisfaction With Life Scale, andrelates of subjective well-being parallel those suggested by earlier studies and those for the population at large.
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Life satisfaction after SCI can be reliably measured by means of the SWLS. Correlates of subjective well-being parallel those suggested by earlier studies and those for the population at large. The effects of life satisfaction on social participation, health, and other aspects of life need further study.
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