Relationship between self-esteem and living conditions among stroke survivors at home

Autor: Kyoko Sugawara, Yoshiko Sekito, Junko Goto, Junko Shida
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Japan Journal of Nursing Science. 11:229-240
ISSN: 1742-7932
DOI: 10.1111/jjns.12024
Popis: Aim To clarify the relationship between self-esteem of stroke survivors at home and their living conditions. Methods Study participants were stroke survivors who lived at home and commuted to one of two medical facilities in the Tohoku region of Japan. Stroke survivors were recruited for the present study when they came to the hospital for a routine visit. The researcher or research assistant explained the study objective and methods to the stroke survivor, and the questionnaire survey was conducted. Survey contents included the Japanese version of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) and questions designed to assess living conditions. A total of 65 participants with complete RSE data were included in the analysis. Results The mean (standard deviation) age of participants was 70.9 years (± 11.1), with a mean RSE score of 32.12 (± 8.32). Only a minor decrease in participant self-esteem was observed, even after having experienced a stroke. Factors associated with self-esteem, including “independent bathing” (standardized partial regression coefficient, β = 0.405, P
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