Examining the Lives of Young Adults with Sudden Mobility Impairment: Inputs to Counselling
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Keywords
Adjustment, Coping strategies, Life Stories, Social Support, Sudden Mobility Impairment, education
Abstract
This study aims to gain deeper understanding on the inner feelings, coping strategies and experiences of a person who had sudden mobility impairment. Specifically, it focused on how the participants deal with life after surviving a neurological disorder. Using thematic analysis, the research yielded that three themes emerged from the verbatim interview data: the participants who suffered from neurological disorder not only struggle with physical adjustment but also face psychological and emotional turmoil; their condition created a major impact on how they view their future; and significant people and religious beliefs play an important role to the participants' recovery. This study showed the importance of strong emotional support in their road to recovery and building a positive self-concept. Counselling is recommended to possibly reduce the barriers brought by their mobility impairment.
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Donnellan C., Hevey, D., Hickey, A., & O'Neill, D. (2005). Defining and quantifying coping strategies after stroke: a review. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery Psychiatry. 77(11):1208–1218. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article
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Heckhausen, J. Wrosch C. & Schulz, R. (2010). A Motivational Theory of Life-Span Development. Psychological Review. 117(1), 32-60.doi:10.1037/a0017668
Kan, Y.Y., Barakat, C., Sourdif, M. (2011). Depression after stroke: Information for patients and families. Retrieved from http://strokengine.ca/intervention/admin/patient/Depression%20Patient-Family%20brochure.pdf
Kitzm'ller, G., Asplund, K. & H'ggstr'm, T. (2012). The long-term experience of family life after stoke. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. 44(1), 1-13. Retrieved from http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/static?pageid=1346847
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Lazarus, R. & Folkman, S. (1984). Stress, appraisal, and coping. Journal of Personality Social Psychology. 48(1). Abstract retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2077363/#ref17
LeMaistre, J.A. (1999). Coping with chronic illness. Retrieved from http://www.alpineguild.com/COPING%20WITH%20CHRONIC%20ILLNESS.html
Levitt, E. & Seiler, B. (2002). University of Maryland study finds certain coping strategies impact recovery from stroke. Retrieved from http://www.umm.edu/news/releases/stroke_recovery.htm#ixzz-2KndTP8Jy
McAdams, D. (2001). The Psychology of Life Stories. Review of General Psychology. 5(2):100-122.doi:10.1037//I089-2680.5.2.100
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Ramsden, E. & Taylor, L. (1988). Stress and anxiety in the disabled patient. Journal of American Physical Therapy Association. 68(6), 992-996. Retrieved from http://ptjournal.apta.org/content/68/6/992.full.pdf
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Sanchez, C., Abad, P. & Jao, L. (2000). General Psychology: Fourth Edition. Manila: Rex Bookstore Inc.
Taguba, A. & Mina C., (2011). Disability and Gender: The Case of the Philippines. Philippine Institute for Development Studies Retrieved from http://dirp4.pids.gov.ph/ris/dps/pidsdps1132.pdf
Taylor, S. (1998). Coping Strategies. Retrieved from http://www.macses.ucsf.edu/research/psychosocial/coping.php
Tilling, K., Sterne, J., Rudd, A., Glass, T., Ityk, R. & Wolfe, C. (2001). A new method for predicting recovery after stroke. Journal of the American Heart Association. 32(12), 2867-2873.
Truscott, L. (2006). Department of Education,Training and the Arts Review of Criteria for Physical Impairment (PI) Working Party Report. Retrieved from Queensland Government Australia website: http://education.qld.gov.au/students/disabilities/adjustment/verification/docs/criteriareview-pi.pdf
Uchino, B., Cacioppo, J. & Glaser, J. (1996). The relationship between social support and physiological processes: A review with emphasis on underlying mechanisms and implications for health, Psychological Bulletin. 19(3), 488-53. Retrieved from phttp://www.psych.utah.edu/people/people/uchino/Publications/1996%20Uchino%20PB.pdf
Uchino, B. (2009). Understanding the Links Between Social Support and Physical Health: A Life-Span Perspective With Emphasis on the Separability of Perceived and Received Support. Retrieved from http://psych.utah.edu/people/people/uchino/Publications/2009%20Uchino%20PPS.pdf
Villafuerte, N. (2009). The resilience of Filipinos tested. Retrieved November 2012, from http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/223926/the-resilience-filipinos-tested#.URdFeh2U35M
Verbrugge, L.M. & Jette, A.M. (1994). The disablement process. Social Science Medicine. 38(1). Abstract retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8146699
Warleby, G., Moller, A., & Blomstrand, C. (2001). Spouses of First-Ever Stroke Patients: Psychological Well-Being in the First Phase After Stroke. Journal of American Heart Association, Stroke. 32, 1646-1651. Retrieved from http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/32/7/1646.full
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Cajaljal, G. C. T., & Abulon, E. L. R. (2015). Examining the Lives of Young Adults with Sudden Mobility Impairment: Inputs to Counselling. The Normal Lights, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.56278/tnl.v9i2.125
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