TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - "I am just thankful": the experience of gratitude following traumatic spinal cord injury
JO  - Disability and rehabilitation
A1  - Chun, Sanghee
A1  - Lee, Youngkhill
SP  - 11
EP  - 19
VL  - 35
IS  - 1
N2  - This study explored the experience of gratitude in everyday life following traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) by applying thematic analysis to personal experience narratives. Fifteen participants including two negative cases with SCI shared individual experiences of gratitude according to five themes: (a) everyday life, (b) family support, (c) new opportunities, (d) positive sense of self, and (e) gratitude to God. The findings demonstrated that participants benefited from their efforts to appraise challenging life experiences as positive. Therapists could apply intentional and guided gratitude interventions so that individuals would practice and embrace gratitude in adjusting, coping, and adapting positively to various life changes following trauma.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0963-8288
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2012.687026
ID  - ref1
ER  -