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Social isolation after acquired brain injury: Exploring the relationship between network size, functional support, loneliness and mental health.
Salas, Christian E; Rojas-Líbano, Daniel; Castro, Osvaldo; Cruces, Ramiro; Evans, Jonathan; Radovic, Darinka; Arévalo-Romero, Camilo; Torres, Julio; Aliaga, Álvaro.
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  • Salas CE; Centre for Research in Human Neuroscience and Neuropsychology, Faculty of Psychology, Diego Portales University, Santiago, Chile.
  • Rojas-Líbano D; Clinical Neuropsychology Unit, Faculty of Psychology, Diego Portales University, Santiago, Chile.
  • Castro O; Centre for Research in Human Neuroscience and Neuropsychology, Faculty of Psychology, Diego Portales University, Santiago, Chile.
  • Cruces R; School of Occupational Therapy, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
  • Evans J; Clinical Neuropsychology Unit, Faculty of Psychology, Diego Portales University, Santiago, Chile.
  • Radovic D; Institute of Health & Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
  • Arévalo-Romero C; Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
  • Torres J; Centre for Research in Human Neuroscience and Neuropsychology, Faculty of Psychology, Diego Portales University, Santiago, Chile.
  • Aliaga Á; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Neuropsychol Rehabil ; 32(9): 2294-2318, 2022 Oct.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34139944
Social isolation can be a consequence of acquired brain injury (ABI). Few studies have examined the relationship between social isolation and mental health after ABI. In this cross-sectional and case-control study, we compared 51 ABI survivors and 51 matched healthy controls on measures of social isolation (network size, social support and loneliness) mental health and mental health problems. We explored the relationship between structural, functional and subjective components of social isolation and examined whether they were associated with mental health outcomes. No group differences were found on size of the network and perceived social support. The ABI group exhibited marginally higher levels of loneliness. The ABI group presented higher levels of depression, lower levels of quality of life and emotional wellbeing. In both groups, perception of social support was inversely related to subjective experience of loneliness. The relationship between network size and loneliness was only significant in the ABI group. Only loneliness significantly predicted quality of life, emotional wellbeing, depression and anxiety in people with brain injury. The relationship between social isolation variables in ABI is discussed, as well as the theoretical and clinical implications of focusing on loneliness to improve mental health after brain injury.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Lesões Encefálicas / Solidão Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude / Patient_preference Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Neuropsychol Rehabil Assunto da revista: NEUROLOGIA / PSICOLOGIA / REABILITACAO Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Chile País de publicação: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Lesões Encefálicas / Solidão Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude / Patient_preference Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Neuropsychol Rehabil Assunto da revista: NEUROLOGIA / PSICOLOGIA / REABILITACAO Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Chile País de publicação: Reino Unido