Attributions for recovery and adherence to rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A prospective analysis |
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| Authors: | Britton W. Brewer Allen E. Cornelius Judy L. Van Raalte Albert J. Petitpas Joseph H. Sklar Mark H. Pohlman |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Center for Performance Enhancement and Applied Research, Department of Psychology , Springfield College , Springfield, MA, 01109, U.S.A.;2. Counseling and Personal Development , University of Hartford , 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT, 06117-1599, U.S.A.;3. New England Orthopedic Surgeons , 300 Carew Street, Springfield, MA, 01104, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The relationship between causal attributions for recovery and adherence was examined in a sample of 80 individuals (25 females and 55 males) undergoing rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Participants estimated their speed of recovery and then rated their open-ended attributions for recovery on the Revised Causal Dimension Scale (McAuley, Duncan and Russell, 1992). Adherence was assessed in terms of attendance at rehabilitation sessions and practitioner ratings for the remainder of the rehabilitation period. Participants who perceived themselves as recovering rapidly attributed their recovery to more stable and personally controllable factors than participants who perceived themselves as recovering slowly. Causal dimension ratings predicted attendance at rehabilitation sessions, but not practitioner ratings of adherence. The results, which further demonstrate the relevance of causal attributions to health behavior, are compared with previous cross-sectional findings. |
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| Keywords: | Causal attributions adherence compliance rehabilitation physical therapy. |
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