The role of self-efficacy and social support in subjective well-being of people with spinal cord injury in five districts of Nepal.

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ABSTRACT: The descriptive correlational study was conducted to identify subjective well being and role of self-efficacy and support social in subjective well-being among people with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Nepal. The study included 102 people with SCI from Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Center and communities in Nepal. Data was collected using Socio-demographic Questionnaire (SDQ), Sense of Well-being Inventory (SWBI), Moorong Self-efficacy Scale (MSES), and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support-Nepali (MSPSS-N). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The majority of the participants were male, Hindu, married, unemployed, paraplegic level of injury, having incomplete injury, and earthquake-induced SCI. Almost 53% of the participants had low level of subjective well-being. Subjective well-being score was significantly low in the participants who were younger, widowed or separated, unemployed, illiterate, quadriplegic, and living in the community. Pearson‟s correlation revealed a significant positive association between self efficacy and subjective well-being. However, a non-significant association was found between social support and subjective well-being. In the standard multiple regression analysis self-efficacy and social support explained 36% of variance in subjective well being among participants. Nevertheless, only self-efficacy made significant contribution. Further, longitudinal and interventional studies regarding this issue are required to enhance the subjective well-being of people with SCI in Nepal. Keywords: Self-efficacy, Social Support, Spinal cord injury, Subjective well-being, Nepal