Persistent Effects of Paediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: The Role of Resilience

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dc.contributor.advisorYeates, Keith
dc.contributor.advisorBrooks, Brian
dc.contributor.authorLaliberté, Christianne
dc.contributor.committeememberTomfohr-Madsen, Lianne
dc.contributor.committeememberGoghari, Vina
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-21T19:33:37Z
dc.date.available2016-09-21T19:33:37Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractObjective. This study examined the relationship of multiple mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) and psychological resilience to persistent post-concussion symptoms (PCS). Methods. Participants (N = 65), ages 8-18 years, who sustained multiple mTBIs (n = 24), a single mTBI (n = 22), or an orthopaedic injury (OI; n = 19) were recruited from a children’s hospital in Calgary, Alberta. Resilience was measured using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and PCS were measured using the Post-Concussion Symptom Inventory (PCSI). Results. The multiple mTBI group and low psychological resilience were significant predictors of PCS. Conclusions. Sustaining multiple mTBIs may increase a child’s risk of persistent PCS; however, high psychological resilience may serve as a protective factor, regardless of the number of injuries a child sustains. Results of this study provide support for interventions aimed at increasing psychological resilience in order to improve outcomes for children suffering from persistent PCS after mTBI.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLaliberté, C. (2016). Persistent Effects of Paediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: The Role of Resilience (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27314en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27314
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3320
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectPsychology--Clinical
dc.subject.classificationConcussionen_US
dc.subject.classificationChilden_US
dc.subject.classificationresilienceen_US
dc.titlePersistent Effects of Paediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: The Role of Resilience
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineClinical Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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