| Impeding factors | Facilitating factors |
| Body structure and function factors | Body structure and function factors | Level of impairment [32, 42, 58, 71] | Decreased impairment [37] | Incontinence [42, 54, 55, 60, 75, 82] | Sildenafil [38] | Bowel dysfunction [54, 57] | | Poor health [58] | Good health [47, 63, 72] | Activities factors | Activities factors | Bladder management [55, 90] | Bladder management [43, 71] | Lack of independence [34, 59] | Independence [46, 83] | Need for preparation means no spontaneity [63, 81] | Manual wheelchair use (point of distinction) [33] | Time required for tasks [66] | | Participation factors | Participation factors | Unemployed [32, 47, 66] | Recreation and sport [34, 36, 37, 40, 61, 86] | | Working [50, 51, 76, 89] | | Social integration [47] | Environment factors | Environment factors | Social environment factors | Social environment factors | Institutional constraints [68, 80] | Clubs, businesses, and organizations [58, 66] | Social bias [18, 33, 41, 42, 63, 80, 81, 84, 88] | | Have not met the right person [75, 81] | Social rehabilitation [16, 17, 44, 52, 59, 68, 85] | Violent aetiology [32] | Vocational rehabilitation [51, 89] | Resource factors | Resource factors | Financial pressure [34, 37, 58, 82] | Assistive technology [66, 87] | No communication technology [53] | Communication technology [45, 53, 56, 64, 66, 81, 87] | Poor information [42, 49, 80, 81] | Equipment [58] | | Income [39, 66] | | Information and education [82, 88] | | Service dogs [62] | | Transportation [58, 71] | Physical environment factors | Physical environment factors | Access & terrain [52, 55, 58, 63, 66, 67, 82] | Less residential density and development [35] | Climatic conditions [66] | | Supporter factors | Supporter factors | Impact of caregiver duties [41, 82] | Being married [71] | Friends or partner could not handle it [18, 65, 67, 73, 82] | Raising children [34] | Life situation precludes intimacy [42, 71] | Instrumental support [79] | Preinjury relationship issues [49] | Reciprocity and mutuality [16, 17, 46, 52, 68, 77–79] | Pressure from family [82, 84] | Partner support [16, 34, 72, 80–82] | Passage of time associated with relationship breakdown [32] | Relationships started after injury [49] | | Strong preinjury relationship [16, 69] | | Quality time [34, 41] | | Social support [17, 58, 59, 66, 72, 78, 81, 88] | | Peer support [74, 81] | Personal factors | Personal factors | Fixed factors | Fixed factors | Age [32, 39, 42, 70] | Age [37, 47, 71] | Educational level [39] | Cognitive ability [37] | Ethnicity [37, 47] | Culture [16] | Gender [71] | Higher education [47, 53] | Anxiety & avoidance in attachment style [46] | Gender [39] | | Secure attachment style [46] | Modifiable factors | Modifiable factors | Bitterness after breakups [49] | Broadening personal definition of sexuality [42, 49, 80–83] | Decreased sexual interest [75] | Helpful cognitive schemas [79] | Social discomfort [59] | Faith [16] | Fear of rejection [82] | High social self-monitoring [48] | Poor self-image [42, 49, 59, 75, 80–82, 84] | Positive self-image [36, 42, 52, 81, 88] | Not discussing disability [81] | Adaptation over time [81] | Not proactive [33] | Accepting help [65] | Opting out [49] | Effort [77] | Lack of social skill [52] | Self-presentation [52, 59, 80–82] | | Proactive [52, 67, 74, 82] | | Communication [16, 49, 77, 80, 82] | | Valuing relationships and being valued [16, 34, 52, 68, 82] | | Patience and acceptance [16] | | Good interpersonal skills [33] | | Gaining sexual experience [42] |
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