The available research examining emotional adjust-
ment to SCI is somewhat limited due to the lack of a
comprehensive theory to guide analysis. For example,
variables such as age and social support have been
shown to be predictive of emotional adjusment46,49
however the mechanism by which these variables
impact on adjustment has not been considered in
most analyses. The SAC formulation of emotional
adjustment provides a theoretically coherent guide for
examining the moderating or mediating role of
psychosocial variables such as social support.