@article{ref1,
title="Life goals after brain injury in the light of the dual process approach: Empirical evidence and implications for neuropsychological rehabilitation",
journal="Neuropsychological rehabilitation",
year="2011",
author="Doering, Bettina K. and Conrad, Nico and Rief, Winfried and Exner, Cornelia",
volume="21",
number="4",
pages="515-538",
abstract="Sequelae of acquired brain injury endanger the realisation of important life-goals. Discrepancies arise between the importance attached to a goal and the success in realising it. This study investigates goal discrepancies and their influence on patients' subjective well-being (SWB) in different rehabilitation stages. Life-goals, SWB and daily functioning were assessed in 130 neurological inpatients and 42 outpatients by self-report questionnaires. Both patient groups reported greater discrepancies between importance and success of life-goals than a normative sample of healthy controls. In multiple regression modelling, goal discrepancy predicted SWB in the inpatient sample even when controlling for the influence of ABI-related functional limitations. Of significant influence were the discrepancies in the domains of intimacy and achievement. In the respective analysis of the outpatient sample, goal discrepancy was not a significant predictor of SWB when accounting for functional limitations. A post-hoc analysis examined the inter-relation between functional limitations and goal discrepancy. Functional limitations influenced the ratings of successful goal realisation, yet they had less impact on the importance attached to a goal. The findings highlight the importance of patients' life-goals for successful neuropsychological rehabilitation. They indicate a need for further research considering goal adjustment processes in the face of chronic functional impairment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0960-2011",
doi="10.1080/09602011.2011.583500",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2011.583500"
}