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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.

Langue : ANGLAIS