An analysis of cultural values, religiosity and family member's caregiving on the positive appraisal of caring for the elderly
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Fayron R. Epps, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
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The stress and burden experienced by the family caregiver during the caregiving experience has been widely researched and established among the literature. Limited research exists on the impact of cultural values, religiosity and family caregiving on the caregiver’s positive appraisal of caring for a dependent elderly family member. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the influence of cultural values and religiosity on the positive appraisal of caregiving among African American, Hispanic and Caucasian caregivers for dependent elderly family members. A predictive correlational study design was employed to examine the relationship amongst variables for 69 African-American, Hispanic and Caucasian family caregivers that reside in southeastern Louisiana.
Two theoretical frameworks served as the paradigm for this study, providing direction in concepts selected, formulation of six hypotheses, and the study design. The first is Roy Adaptation Model (Roy & Andrews, 1999), describing individuals as holistic adaptive systems that are capable of responding to internal and external environmental stimuli. The second is Lazarus (1991) Structural Model of Appraisal, which explains how the interpretation of a situation determines the person’s appraisal of the situation.
Study participants completed a demographic tool and four instruments the: (1) Katz Index, (2) Obligation Scale, (3) Duke University Religion Index, and (4) Positive Appraisal of Care Scale. Pearson’s r, ANOVA and multiple regression analyses were used to test hypotheses in determining relationships, differences and predictions among African American, Hispanic and Caucasian family caregivers.
An overall significant moderate correlation was found between cultural values and positive caregiver appraisal as measured by the Obligation Scale and Positive Appraisal of Care Scale (p < .001). A significant correlation did not exist between the religiosity score and positive caregiver appraisal among the family caregivers. Overall, there was a not a significant difference in cultural values, religiosity, and positive appraisal of caregiving for African American, Hispanic and Caucasian family caregivers as a whole. However, analysis revealed cultural values and religiosity was a significant factor in predicting the positive appraisal of caregiving for African Americans (p = .002). Findings from this study indicate that more research is needed in order to plan and organize culturally sensitive interventions (inclusive of religious beliefs) to assist not only the elderly family member, but the family caregiver also.
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3504931; ProQuest document ID: 1011002723. The author still retains copyright.
This item has not gone through this repository's peer-review process, but has been accepted by the indicated university or college in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the specified degree.
Type | Dissertation |
Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
Review Type | None: Degree-based Submission |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | Descriptive/Correlational |
Research Approach | Quantitative Research |
Keywords | Cultural Values; Family Caregivers; Filial Obligation; Positive Appraisal of Caring |
Grantor | Southern University and A&M College |
Advisor | Hutchinson, Sharon; Hull, Edna |
Level | PhD |
Year | 2012 |
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