Thesis (M.S.)--Missouri State University, 2008. / "May 2008." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-45). Also available online.

A total of 188 patients completed data at twelve months (attrition rate: 29% over 12 months). The path coefficients show low functional ability (beta=0.51), more depressive symptoms (beta=-0.27), low state self-esteem (beta3=0.20), female gender (beta=0.13), older age (beta=-0.11) and living in a residential care facility (beta=-0.12) have a direct effect on participation restriction, and these variables accounted for 71% of the variance in explaining participation restrictions at 12 months. Repeated measures revealed significant decreases in overall levels of participation restriction and depressive symptoms from baseline to one year. However, no significant early changes in the levels of state self-esteem and depressive symptoms (from baseline to six months) and no significant late changes in both depressive symptoms and LHS scores were found (between six months and 12 months). / A total of 210 stroke survivors completed data at six months. Functional ability, state self-esteem, and number of strokes significantly accounted for 57% of the variance in participation restriction. Lower levels of functional ability, state self-esteem and social support satisfaction were associated with an increased likelihood of having depressive symptoms (z = 5.30, 34.12, and 5.51). / Aims. To gain understanding about the social, psychological and physical outcomes following inpatient stroke rehabilitation; to determine the variables predicting the level of participation and depressive symptoms of stroke survivors at baseline, six and 12 months following discharge from a rehabilitation hospital; to test a theoretical model of predictors of participation restriction at 12 months; and to determine the level over time for each of the outcomes. / Conclusion and implications. The findings in this study indicate that identification of stroke survivors at risk of high levels of participation restriction and low self-esteem will assist health professionals to devise appropriate interventions that target improving the psychological well being amongst person with stroke. Rehabilitation services need to continue to focus on restoring functional independence but also need to diagnose and treat depressive symptoms in order to minimise the restriction to participation in society. Assisting stroke survivors in redefining their identity after stroke could be an important aspect in stroke rehabilitation. (Abstract shortened by UMI.) / Chau, Pak Chun Janita. / Adviser: Shelia Twinn. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-06, Section: B, page: 3426. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 237-276). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.