Resilience and adaptations—insights from Norwegian adolescents with pediatric-onset spinal cord injury
The adolescents in this study who had pediatric-onset SCI demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and agency in navigating social integration, identity formation, and regaining control over their lives. This study emphasizes the importance of social networks and the desire for autonomy in daily life. The participants' experiences suggest an improvement in their involvement in making decisions concerning themselves and a need to inform health-care professionals and improve support for adolescents during and after rehabilitation.
Authors
- Kirsti Riiser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0801-1121)
- Kirsti Skavberg Roaldsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0933-3875)
- Wiebke Höfers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3066-736X)
- Vivien Jørgensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9437-7009)
- Solveig L. Hauger
Institutions
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Sunnaas sykehus (NO)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2025.1526431
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31