The relationship between spirituality on cognitive representations of the self after traumatic injury
Overview: You are invited to take part in this study. Please read this Participant Information Sheet in full before deciding whether or not to participate in this research. If you would like further information regarding any aspect of this project, you are encouraged to contact the researchers via the phone numbers or email addresses listed below.
About the project: Traumatic injury can influence a person’s sense of self (i.e. view of themselves). A person may have a social self (e.g., loyal friend), family self (e.g., a mother or sister) or worker self (e.g., retail assistant, doctor, researcher), which may change after traumatic injury. For some people, changes to the self following injury can cause distress, which has been related to poorer psychosocial functioning and physical adjustment after injury. Other people may find that these changes offer new directions or opportunities for growth. Understanding how your view of your self (or “selves”) after injury is important to allow us to understand how we can better support recovery. While there are many factors that can support changes in a person’s view of themselves after injury, spirituality is likely to play a role for many people; however, this has not been explored.
Who do I contact for more information?
Chief Investigator: Dr Melita Giummarra Department of Neuroscience Phone: 03 9903 9345 Email: melita.giummarra@monash.edu
Student: Thi Luan Nguyen Department of Neuroscience Phone: 0422 331 119 Email: thi.nguyen7@monash.edu
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