Measures of self-regulation used in adult rehabilitation populations: A systematic review and content screening

T. I. Mol*, C.A.M. van Bennekom, Eline Scholten, MWM Post

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Abstract

Objective: We aimed to identify generic measures of self-regulation and to examine the degree to which
these measures fit a recently developed conceptual model of self-regulation in a rehabilitation context.
Data sources: Pubmed, Embase, PsycInfo, and CINAHL were searched.
Review methods: Articles were included if they were published between January 2015 and August 2020
and reported on empirical studies (trials and observational studies) using a measure of self-regulation or a
related concept, in an adult rehabilitation population. Main content was analysed by linking all items of the
selected measures to one or more of the six sub-themes of self-regulation: (1) insight into physical and
cognitive impairments, (2) insight into the consequences of the impairments, (3) insight into abilities,
(4) to be able to communicate limitations, (5) trust in body and functioning, and (6) make use of abilities.
Results: Two reviewers independently screened 7808 abstracts, resulting in the inclusion of 236 articles.
In these articles, 80 different measures were used to assess self-regulation or related concept. Nineteen of
these measures met the inclusion criteria and were included for the content analyses. Nine of these were
self-efficacy measures. No measures covered four or more of the six sub-themes of self-regulation. The
three sub-themes on gaining insights were covered less compared to the sub-domains ‘trust’ and ‘make
use of abilities’.
Conclusions: Many measures on self-regulation exist None of these measures cover all six sub-themes of
self-regulation considered important to measure self-regulation as a rehabilitation outcome.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1120-1138
Number of pages19
JournalClinical Rehabilitation
Volume36
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2022

Keywords

  • Self-regulation
  • patient reported outcome measures
  • rehabilitation
  • systematic review

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