Comparison of the Role Participation and Life Satisfaction of Middle-Age People with Stroke and People without Stroke

This study investigated and identified the effect of stroke on role participation and life satisfaction among middle age (25-60 years) Tamilians who had been diagnosed with stroke 1-3 years and are living in the community (Kattankulathur block). Participants were randomly selected from villages of Kattankulathur block. The Total number of participants were 30, with 15 stroke participants (30-60 years of Tamil origin) in the experimental group and 15 participants( 30-60 of Tamil origin) were without stroke in the control group. The results of this study were compared with participants without stroke who are from the same community and of similar age group. The result indicated that middle age people after experiencing a stroke tend to participate in fewer roles than they did in the past and the total number of current roles that they participated in had a direct impact on the life satisfaction.