Psychological Adjustment and Coping in Adults With Prosthetic Limbs
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Behavioral Medicine
- Vol. 25 (3), 117-124
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289909596741
Abstract
The potential mediating effects of different coping strategies on the adjustment to living with a prosthetic limb were investigated in 44 adult amputees. Participants completed a questionnaire inquiring about coping, pain, emotional well-being, demographics, and disability-related variables. The coping strategy adopted and the extent of the adjustment to the prosthetic limb varied with age, site of limb loss, and cause of amputation. Furthermore, coping style mediated the adjustment to wearing a prosthetic limb. The results are discussed in terms of future applications and research.Keywords
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