Abstract

Unintentional traumatic injury is a significant public health problem in the United States. Each year trauma patients sustain loss of physical function, temporary or permanent disability, and additional losses in personal, social, financial, and occupational realms. Loss of resources after injury may contribute to the occurrence of depressive symptoms in trauma patients, which may negatively affect recovery outcomes. The purpose of this research study was to test a model of trauma-related variables that may influence the occurrence of depressive symptoms after traumatic injury. The model developed for this study was based on the Conservation of Resources (COR) model. In applying the COR model to the experiences of individuals during recovery from traumatic injury, the linkages among degree of injury, physical health status, hospital length of stay, time since injury.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3170571; ProQuest document ID: 305392645. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Elizabeth Van Horn, PhD, RN, CNE

Sigma Membership

Gamma Zeta

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Mental Health, Resource Losses, Injury Recovery

Advisor

Merle Mishel

Second Advisor

Linda Beeber

Third Advisor

Michael Belyea

Fourth Advisor

Steven Olson

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Degree Year

2005

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2024-08-08

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