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Martz E, Livneh H, Priebe M, Wuermser LA, Ottomanelli L. Predictors of psychosocial adaptation among people with spinal cord injury or disorder. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2005;86:1182–92.

To examine the influence of disability-related medical and psychologic variables on psychosocial adaptation to spinal cord injury or disorder (SCI/D).

A structural equation modeling design linking 3 sets of predictive variables to an outcome measure of adaptation.

Two outpatient SCI clinics (1 veteran, 1 civilian) in Texas.

Veterans (n=181) and civilians (n=132) with SCI/D.

Not applicable.

The adaptation outcome was measured by 2 subscales (acknowledgment, adjustment) of the Reactions to Impairment and Disability Inventory (RIDI) and by the Quality of Life Scale. The predictive variables were measured by a demographic …