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As HRQoL continues to be an important measure of rehabilitative success, determining universal factors which correlate to and may predict HRQoL becomes more important in the clinical space.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A sample of 90 previously administered outcomes from patients at a national upper limb prosthetic provider in the United States were gathered. The outcome measure, the Wellness Inventory, captured patient-reported data to screen for mental health status including ego-resilience, PTSD, depression, coping mechanisms. Scores from the Orthotics and Prosthetics Users\u2019 Survey (OPUS) HRQoL as well as the Ego-Resilience Scale (ER89) were utilized in this study, as well as pertinent demographic data. Comparative analyses were conducted on the data gathered.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>HRQoL and Ego-Resilience scores were analyzed alongside demographic factors: gender (77.8% male), age at time of amputation (mean age 38, SD\u2009=\u200912.9), level of amputation, ethnicity and marital status. Correlational analysis showed positive relationship between ego-resilience and HRQoL (\u03c1\u2009=\u20090.332, p\u2009=\u2009.002). Simple linear regression analysis found a significant relationship between ethnicity and HRQoL (\u03b2\u2009=\u20094.237, p\u2009=\u2009.047), and ego-resilience and HRQoL (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.910, p=&lt;.001). The multiple linear regression model identified ego-resilience and ethnicity as predictors for HRQoL (adjusted R\u00b2\u2009=\u2009.129, F\u2009=\u20097.576, p=&lt;.001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Based on the findings in this study, ego-resilience has been identified as a significant predicting factor for HRQoL. Higher ego-resilience score and trait likely will result in higher HRQoL scores. 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