Little is known about life course differences in social role participation among those with chronic diseases. This study examined role salience (i.e., importance), role limitations, and role satisfaction among middle- and older-aged adults with and without osteoarthritis (OA) and its...

Self-rated health (SRH) is among the most frequently assessed health perceptions. The purpose of this study was to assess the tenability of the recently proposed distinctions of SRH, as a spontaneous assessment of overall health, or as an enduring self-concept. Individuals (n = 449) undergoing...

People with primary bone cancer typically are young (usual age-at-onset 16-35 years old) and undergo arduous treatments. The current standard of care (tumour resection and limb reconstruction with or without chemotherapy) results in survival rates in excess of 60%, but also results in...