Psychosocial factors and adjustment to XXXX in @entity1 with physical disabilities: a systematic review.

@entity1 @entity3986 @entity409 @entity158 @entity15 @entity1566 @entity717 @entity1118 @entity306
OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the research findings regarding the associations between psychosocial factors and adjustment to @entity1118 in @entity1 with physical disabilities. DATA SOURCES: A key word literature search was conducted using articles listed in PubMed, PsychInfo, and CINAHL up to March 2010, and manual searches were made of all retrieved articles to identify published articles that met the review inclusion criteria. STUDY SELECTION: To be included in the review, articles needed to (1) be written in English, (2) include adults with a @entity717 who report having @entity158 , (3) include at least 1 measure of a psychosocial predictor domain, (4) include at least 1 criterion measure of @entity158 or @entity1 functioning, and (5) report the results of associations between the psychosocial factors and criterion measures used in the study. Twenty-nine studies met the inclusion criteria. DATA EXTRACTION: Three reviewers tabulated study details and findings. DATA SYNTHESIS: The disability groups studied included @entity1566 ( @entity1566 ), acquired amputation, @entity306 ( @entity306 ), @entity15 ( @entity15 ), and @entity3986 ( @entity3986 ). Psychosocial factors were shown to be significantly associated with @entity158 and @entity409 in all disability groups. The psychosocial factors most closely associated with @entity158 and @entity409 across the samples included (1) catastrophizing cognitions; (2) task persistence, guarding, and resting coping responses; and (3) perceived social support and solicitous responding social factors. @entity158 -related beliefs were more strongly associated with @entity158 and @entity409 in the @entity1566 , @entity306 , @entity15 , and @entity3986 groups than in the acquired amputation group. CONCLUSIONS: The findings support the importance of psychosocial factors as significant predictors of @entity158 and functioning in @entity1 with physical disabilities. Clinical trials to test the efficacy of psychosocial treatments for @entity158 and @entity409 are warranted, as are studies to determine whether psychosocial factors have a causal influence on @entity158 and adjustment in these populations.
