Search
Now showing items 1-8 of 8
The relationship of coping and family function to outcomes of care in families of tracheostomized infants and children
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of parent coping and family function to outcome measures in terms of the rate of re-hospitalization, emergency physician utilization, and infection. Major questions ...
Perceived social support, coping, and psychological distress in advanced cancer patients
The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which perceived social support and coping mechanisms contribute to explaining psychological distress in advanced cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The Lazarus ...
Purpose in Life, Appraisal, and Coping Behaviors in Black, Hispanic, and White Anglo-Saxon Pregnant Adolescents
The purposes of this descriptive study were: (1) to identify differences in perceptions of life purpose, appraisal, and coping behaviors based on ethnicity; and (2) to describe the interrelationship of these variables, ...
Stress and coping of caregivers to individuals with dementia
Considerable literature exists on the presence of burden among caregivers, however, it has also been discovered that individuals psychologically adapt to situations in which they are involved. The purpose of this study is, ...
As normal a life as possible: Mothers and their daughters with congenital heart disease
This study utilized qualitative descriptive methodology to examine the impact of the chronic illness, specifically congenital or acquired childhood heart disease, on the mother-daughter relationship. Many studies have ...
The impact of stress, coping, constructive thinking and hardiness on health and academic performance of female registered nurse students pursuing a baccalaureate degree in nursing
The purpose of this study was to test a theoretically-derived model of hardiness, constructive thinking, coping complexity and perceived stress level in predicting academic performance and perceived health status among ...
Perceived control and adaptation in elderly caregivers
This study examined the mediating effects of perceived control on the adaptation of elderly caregivers. Perceived control, or the perception that salient or valued aspects of one's life are manageable, was hypothesized as ...
Differences in coping between parents of mentally handicapped children and parents of non handicapped children
The purpose of this study was to ascertain if there was a difference in perceived effectiveness of coping behaviors between mothers and fathers of a mentally handicapped child and mothers and fathers of a non handicapped ...