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01-06-2011
Changes in SWB following injury to different brain lobes
Auteurs: Carrie S. Hayward, Mark A. Stokes, David Taylor, Simon Young, Vicki Anderson
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 5/2011
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Abstract
A neurological substrate for subjective well-being (SWB) has received little research attention.
Purpose
This study was designed to conduct exploratory investigation into the neuroanatomical correlates of SWB, by monitoring the SWB of a head-injured population over a six-month period.
Method
Seventy people with head injury (HI), aged 10–65, were studied. The SWB of each participant was measured, and computed tomography (CT) scans were analysed to obtain regional brain injury location (BIL).
Results
SWB was associated with BIL. However, the hypothesis that individuals with left frontal injury would report lower SWB was not supported. Instead, it was observed that participants with injury to their right frontal lobe reported higher SWB than individuals with injury to other regions of the brain.
Conclusions
This study provides initial exploration into the neuroanatomical correlates of SWB.
