Abstract

Background: Spinal cord injury causes a lifetime of disability therefore, it is considered as a tragic disaster that can affect all aspects of quality of life. Appropriate coping strategy is a key factor in improving the quality of life of injured people. Therefore this study was performed in Yazd city in 2015 aimed to determine the relationship between coping strategies and quality of life of persons with spinal cord injury. Methods: The present study was conducted with cross-sectional method on 102 people with SCI in Yazd / Iran. Tools for data collection were demographic characteristics, standard SIP-68 and SCL CSQ questionnaires that was completed self-administered. Banville method was used to translate the questionnaires. Data were analyzed with SPSS statistical software. Results: The results showed that generally, there was no significant relationship between coping strategies and quality of life of spinal cord injured. There was a negative correlation between strategy of accepting disability and emotional stability aspect of quality of life. The mean and standard deviation of quality of life of the subjects was 33.09 ± 1.08 which was evaluated at a moderate level. Conclusion: Effective rehabilitation programs for the SCI disabled and equipping them with coping strategies can improve the quality of life and thus the life expectancy in these subjects.