Abstract

Although the family plays a major role in the care of young adults with serious and persistent mental illness, there has been limited research on the impact of these ongoing caregiving responsibilities on the health of the family unit itself. The specific objective of the study was to explore the relationship of family stressors, family coping, family perception of the client's level of health, and time since diagnosis of mental illness to the outcome of family health. In so doing, it also sought to empirically test a middle range theory that was deduced from King's Open System's Model. A predictive, correlational, theory testing, survey design was used.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9418153; ProQuest document ID: 304065567. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Mary Molewyk-Doornbos, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Kappa Epsilon at-Large, Rho

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Mental Health, Young Adults, Health Stressors

Advisor

Jacquelyn Campbell

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Wayne State University

Degree Year

1993

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-03-13

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