“…These include social support and social network (Osberg et al, 1988;Åström, Asplund, Åström, 1992;Nagayoshi, Iwata and Hachisuka, 2008), mental and physical disabilities (Osberg et al, 1988;Viitanen, Fugl-Meyer, Bernspang, and FuglMeyer, 1988;Åström, Asplund, Åström, 1992;Gottlieb, Golander, Bar-Tal and Gottlieb, 2001;Ostir et al, 2008), depression (Åström, Adolfsson, Asplund, and Åström, 1992;Lofgren, Gustafson and Nyberg, 1999;Edwards, Hahn, Baun, and Dromerick, 2006), meaningful lifestyles/leisure activities (Sveen et al, 2004;Edwards, Hahn, Baun, and Dromerick, 2006;Ekstam, Uppgard, Von and Tham, 2007;Hartman-Maeir et al, 2007a, 2007b, and return to work (Vestling, Tufvesson, and Iwarsson, 2003;Vestling, Ramel, and Iwarsson, 2005). Although there have been four studies, in Israel, Japan, and Iran (Hartman-Maeir et al, 2007a, 2007bNagayoshi, Iwata and Hachisuka, 2008;Dalvandi 6 et al 2010), life satisfaction after stroke has been studied primarily within Western countries.…”