Article

Previous studies investigating the relationship between affective state and
community integration have focused primarily on the influence of depression and
anxiety. In addition, they have focused on frequency of participation in various
activities, failing to address an individual's subjective satisfaction with
participation. The purpose of this study was to examine how affective state
contributes to frequency of participation and satisfaction with participation
after traumatic brain injury among participants with and without a current major
depressive episode. Sixty-four community-dwelling participants with a history of
complicated mild-to-severe traumatic brain injury participated in this
cross-sectional cohort study. High positive affect contributed significantly to
frequency of participation (beta = 0.401, P = 0.001), and both high positive
affect and low negative affect significantly contributed to better satisfaction
with participation (F2,61 = 13.63, P < 0.001). Further investigation to assess
the direction of these relationships may better inform effective targets for
intervention. These findings highlight the importance of assessing affective
state after traumatic brain injury and incorporating a subjective measure of
participation when considering community integration outcomes.

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