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It has been reported that, after a period of adaptation, patients with spinal cord injury experience levels of subjective wellbeing similar to those of the general population, which seems consistent with the theory of adaptation. This phenomenon could be explained by the fact that a significant percentage of individuals improve their skills to experience positive affect after traumatic events. The present study takes up the concept of gaudiebility as a reference to define the set of mediators of enjoyment experienced by individuals. The main purpose was to evaluate the level of gaudiebility in patients with spinal cord injury and to explore differences from the general population through a simple ex post facto prospective design. The gaudiebility scale was applied to voluntary patients with spinal cord injury that regularly attend the Guttmann Institute of from the general population. Results showed a higher arithmetic mean gaudiebility level in spinal cord injury patients as compared to the general population . The results obtained support the idea that some subjects experience a posttraumatic growth partially increasing gaudiebility levels. Results should be taken cautiously due to the possible effect of potential biases such as the selection of patients, the application of the scale and the design of the study. Ultimately, the relevance of studying gaudiebility in said population is emphasized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]