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An explanatory model of health promotion and quality of life for persons with post-polio syndrome

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  • Stuifbergen, Alexa K.
  • Seraphine, Anne
  • Harrison, Tracie
  • Adachi, Eishi

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Although previous studies have examined selected factors influencing health promoting behaviors or quality of life, the complex interplay of these variables in persons with different chronic disabling conditions has not been investigated. This study tested an explanatory model of variables influencing health promotion and quality of life originally developed with a sample of persons with multiple sclerosis in a new sample of persons living with post-polio syndrome (PPS) in the USA. The sample of 1603 persons with PPS (1123 females, 478 males and 2 unknown) completed a battery of instruments including measures of severity of polio-related impairment, barriers to health promoting behaviors, resources, self-efficacy, acceptance, health promoting behaviors and perceived quality of life. A model originally developed in a sample of 786 persons with multiple sclerosis was assessed and modified using the weighted least squares procedure (WLS) which is implemented by LISREL8. The structural equation analyses resulted in a proper solution that exhibited adequate fit: [chi]2 (8, N=1549)=84.22, p

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  • Stuifbergen, Alexa K. & Seraphine, Anne & Harrison, Tracie & Adachi, Eishi, 2005. "An explanatory model of health promotion and quality of life for persons with post-polio syndrome," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 60(2), pages 383-393, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:60:y:2005:i:2:p:383-393
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    1. Surajo Kamilu Sulaiman & Heather Michelle Aldersey & Nora Fayed & Bashir Kaka, 2021. "Exploring the Perception of Quality of Life of Polio Survivors in Northwest Nigeria," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 16(3), pages 1369-1389, June.

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