Tatyana I. Bonkalo, Daria A. Dzhafar Zade, Lyudmila V. Senkevich, Tatyana Yu. Maskayeva, Natalia E. Shafazhinskaya, Artem Yu. Lakhtin
The research objective is to determine the specific features of the influence of self-determination on the transformation of the body self-image in the self-awareness of people with cerebrospinal injuries. The study involved 2,482 people: 682 subjects (18 to 40 years old) with an injury sustained in a period of up to 2 years; 811 subjects (18-40 years old) with an injury sustained in a period of 2-5 years; 989 subjects (18-40 years old) with an injury sustained in a period of over 5 years. The study of the body self-image was carried out with the proprietary methodology of MSBSI (multidimensional study of the body self-image) and the BIQLI questionnaire by T.F. Cash. The dynamics of the body self-image in individuals within different post-injury periods has been determined. The strong correlations between the features of the body self-image and the development level of a person's self-determination have been revealed. Psychological recovery of persons with cerebrospinal injuries should include programs focused on the development of a person's ability of self-determination.