Quality of life and subjective well-being comparison between traumatic, nontraumatic chronic spinal cord injury, and healthy individuals in China

This study compares the quality of life (QoL) and satisfaction with life (SWL) among people in China who have traumatic spinal cord injuries (T-SCI), non-traumatic spinal cord injuries (NT-SCI), and healthy individuals. The study found that people with NT-SCI reported significantly worse overall health compared to those with T-SCI. However, both groups had lower quality of life and satisfaction than healthy people. The research also showed a positive connection between subjective well-being (SWB) and QoL, indicating that mental and physical health are closely related in individuals with spinal cord injuries.

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  Individuals with NT-SCI experience significantly worse overall health outcomes compared to those with T-SCI.
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  Both the NT-SCI and T-SCI groups demonstrated lower mean scores across all four WHOQOL-BREF domains compared to healthy individuals.
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  SWB shows a moderate positive correlation with QoL, highlighting the close relationship between mental and physical health in SCI populations.