Table 1 Study and participant characteristics of included studies
From: Social relationships, mental health and wellbeing in physical disability: a systematic review
| Â | Category specification | N (%) or mean (range) |
|---|---|---|
Total included | Â | 63 (100%) |
Study characteristics | ||
Region | Europe | 32 (50.8) |
North America | 23 (36.5) | |
Asia | 7 (11.1) | |
Australasia | 1 (1.6) | |
Design | Cross-sectional | 47 (74.6) |
Longitudinal | 16 (25.4) | |
Social relationship concepts | Social support | 58 a |
Social network | 6 | |
Negative social interactions | 3 | |
Family functioning | 2 | |
Relationship quality | 1 | |
Mental health | Depression | 33 a |
Mental health composite score | 10 | |
Anxiety | 8 | |
Distress | 7 | |
Posttraumatic stress disorder | 3 | |
Hopelessness | 1 | |
Wellbeing | Life satisfaction | 6 a |
Quality of life | 6 | |
Negative affect | 3 | |
Positive affect | 2 | |
Wellbeing | 2 | |
Quality rating b | Low | 15 (23.8) |
Medium | 34 (54.0) | |
High | 14 (22.2) | |
Participant characteristics | ||
Sample size | Mean, range | 232.5 (50–1455) |
Age | Mean, range | 52.1 (21.0–75.6) |
Health condition | Rheumatoid arthritis | 22 (34.9) |
Spinal cord injury | 14 (22.2) | |
Multiple sclerosis | 12 (19.0) | |
Stroke | 11 (17.4) | |
Physically disabled, unspecified | 2 (3.2) | |
Spina bifida | 1 (1.6) | |
Parkinson’s disease | 1 (1.6) | |