The Role of Autobiographical Story-Telling During Rehabilitation Among Hip-Fracture Geriatric Patients

Abstract: Hip fracture is one of the most common health care problems among elderly people. Literature shows that high self-efficacy expectations and positive affect are some of the key issues in functional recovery after hip fracture. The present investigation tested whether self-narration of such life-breaking event influences self-efficacy and depression during the process of rehabilitation. We designed a Self-Narration Journey (SNJ) to be administered during the in-hospital rehabilitation. In Study 1, we investigated the influence of SNJ on depression and perceived self-efficacy. Study 2 aimed to explore the effect of SNJ, depression, and self-efficacy on functional recovery of independence to perform daily activities during the rehabilitation process. The data showed that the Self-Narration Journey proved effective in increasing the perceived self-efficacy and in lowering the level of depression. The present work highlights a significant effect of the SNJ on the functional recovery proc.... https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/1559

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

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• Bibliographic citation: The Role of Autobiographical Story-Telling During Rehabilitation Among Hip-Fracture Geriatric Patients ; volume:14 ; number:2 ; day:19 ; month:06 ; year:2018 ; Europe's journal of psychology ; 14, Heft 2 (19.06.2018)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Paola Iannello ; Federica Biassoni ; Laura Bertola ; Antonietti, Alessandro ; Valerio Antonello Caserta ; Lorenzo Panella

Further information

• DOI: 10.5964/ejop.v14i2.1559
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020101416573733329657
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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