Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of illness demands and marital support on psychological adjustment to chronic illness among Botswana couples, and to determine whether there were differences between patients and spouses in the study's variables. The study employed a cross-sectional explanatory design with convenience sampling.
Sigma Membership
Tau Lambda at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Family Dynamics, Adjustment to Life Changes, Botswana
Advisor
Carol Marie Musil
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Case Western Reserve University
Degree Year
2002
Recommended Citation
Sabone, Motshedisi Boitumelo, "The relationship of illness demands and marital support to psychological adjustment to chronic illness among middle-aged Batswana couples" (2020). Dissertations. 1808.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1808
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-08-07
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3061316; ProQuest document ID: 305500374. The author still retains copyright.