Abstract

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, utilizing an adaptation paradigm, to examine the interrelationship of factors in the caregiver's environment and the mediating role of coping mechanisms on appraisal of caregiving. The theoretical framework to guide this study was based on Roy's Adaptation model in conjunction with Lazarus and Folkman's cognitively-based theory of stress and coping.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9626802; ProQuest document ID: 304277731. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Karen Annette Jensen, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Gamma Tau at-Large

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quasi-Experimental Study, Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Alzheimer's Caregivers Coping Skills, Female Caregivers, Patients with Dementia

Advisor

Betty Chang

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of California, Los Angeles

Degree Year

1996

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-12-19

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