Abstract

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 mediating between: (a) the subjective and objective contexts of caregiving and caregiver adaptation and (b) the subjective and objective demands of caregiving and caregiver adaptation. Adaptation was measured as life satisfaction, depression, and subjective symptoms of stress. Objective measures of stress were measured as urinary cortisol, norepinephrine, and epinephrine.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 8906962; ProQuest document ID: 303738887. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Margaret I. Wallhagen, PhD, APRN

Sigma Membership

Alpha Eta

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Perceived Control, Caregiver Coping Skills, Adaptation to Life Circumstances

Advisor

Frances Marcus Lewis

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Washington

Degree Year

1988

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-09-13

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