Acquired brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability and can completely change a person's life and affect their quality of life. The purpose of my master's thesis was to determine whether various aspects of health-related quality of life, after acquired brain injury are associated with certain demographic variables, social support, life satisfaction and self-appraisal. 40 participants with acquired brain injury were included in the research. The participants were out of the rehabilitation process and were at least one year post-injury. They completed the following questionnaires: The Medical Outcome Study Short Form, Satisfaction With Life Scale and Social Support Questionnaire 6. The results showed that men report more health-related problems related to quality of life than women. There is also a difference between groups divided according to marital status, but not between groups divided according to the highest level of education. Age, age at injury and time since injury are not statistically significantly associated with health-related quality of life. Life satisfaction is associated with general health, mental health and vitality. While the amount of social support is not statistically significantly associated with health-related quality of life, results show that satisfaction with support is associated with social functioning. The findings provide insight into the factors associated with health-related quality of life after acquired brain injury, and can also represent a starting point for improvements, aimed at improving individuals' health-related quality of life after acquired brain injury.
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