Positive and negative affect in individuals with spinal cord injuries
Positive and negative affect in individuals with spinal cord injuries
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对脊髓损伤患者的积极和消极影响
DOI：
10.1038/sc.2012.105
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发表时间：
2012
期刊：
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
KD Ethans
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作者：
JE Salter;SD Smith;KD Ethans
研究设计：脊髓损伤（SCI）和健康对照组的参与者完成了评估抑郁水平，积极和负面影响以及人格特质的标准化问卷。目标：确定受脊髓损伤影响的情绪经历的特定特征。康复中心与SCI的个人是从自愿参加研究的患者名单中招募的由SCI诊所进行的健康对照。 。库存，正面和负面影响时间表，新神经质问卷以及三维性格问卷的危害回避量表。 SCI组）。分子：SCIS的参与者的积极影响明显少于对照组。他们的负面影响经验差异。比起负面情绪的趋势，结果表明，这些人会从康复计划中受益包括积极心理学的培训。
Study design:Participants with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) and healthy controls completed standardized questionnaires assessing depression level, positive and negative affect, and personality traits.Objectives:To identify the specific characteristics of emotional experiences affected by spinal cord injury.Setting:A Canadian rehabilitation center. Individuals with SCIs were recruited from a list of patients who had volunteered to participate in studies being conducted by the SCI clinic. Healthy controls were recruited from the community, but tested in the SCI clinic.Methods:Thirty-six individuals with complete (ASIA A) SCIs and 36 age-, gender- and education-matched controls participated in this study. SCI participants were classified as cervical (C1–C7), upper thoracic (T1–T5) or lower thoracic/upper lumbar (T6–L2). All participants completed the Beck Depression Inventory, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedules, the NEO Neuroticism Questionnaire, and the harm avoidance scale of the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using independent-samples t-tests (when contrasting SCI and controls) and analysis of variance (when comparing across SCI groups).Results:Participants with SCIs experienced significantly less positive affect than controls. The two groups did not differ in their experience of negative affect. Participants with SCIs also reported greater levels of depression. Depression scores improved with an increasing number of years post injury.Conclusion:Individuals with SCIs are characterized by specific emotional dysfunction related to the experience of positive emotions, rather than a tendency to ruminate on negative emotions. The results suggest that these individuals would benefit from rehabilitation programs that include training in positive psychology.