The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand the reasons why elders move retirement communities and what living in like from perspective relocated elders. Several themes emerged following analysis. reflect three categories, labeled as “pushing” factors, “pulling” “overlapping” factors. Pushing factors included own or spouse's failing health, getting rid responsibilities, not helped, facility closed out, loneliness. Pulling were location, familiarity reputation facility, security,...

Positive thinking interventions improve adaptive functioning and quality of life in many populations. However, no direct measure positive skills taught during intervention exists. This psychometric study a convenience sample 109 autism spectrum disorder (ASD) caregivers examined new eight-item Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS), which measures the frequency use skills. The PTSS was found to be internally consistent (α = .90). Construct validity supported by significant correlations ( p < .01)...

Approximately 2.8 million people in the United States are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Family caregivers manage many aspects of their care, which is demanding, overwhelming, and can affect mental health.This study examined effects caregiver burden (risk factor) positive cognitions (protective factors) on resourcefulness (resilience indicator) 95 persons ASD.Descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional.Positive explained 32% variance resourcefulness, F(1, 93) = 44.49, p <...

Objectives Parents of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) do not meet World Health Organization physical exercise recommendations. The first purpose was to assess the necessity, barriers, and facilitators from perspective parent caregivers persons ASD inform an program. A second pilot test program for parents (HR1902028815).

Suicide has been the second leading cause of death for 18- to 24-year-olds in United States since 2011. The stress experienced by undergraduate college students potential increase one’s risk suicide. Resilience theory was used as a theoretical framework examine interplay between and protective factors. A cross-sectional correlational design assess mediating effects positive thinking and/or social support on suicide resilience 131 18 24 years old who completed an online survey. study found...

Relocation is a major life event for elders and has been found to adversely affect their adjustment ability perform daily activities. Rosenbaum's theory of learned resourcefulness suggests that such adverse effects can be minimized if have positive cognitions are resourceful. A cross-sectional design was used examine the hypothesized relationships among study variables in sample 104 cognitively unimpaired (aged 65+ years) who relocated retirement communities Northeast Ohio. Results indicate...

Each year, 54 million American adults are affected by serious mental illness. Most of these persons depend on female family members for support or assistance, and unless women resourceful, they may experience considerable burden, stigma association, depressive thoughts, poor quality life.In this study, we examined the associations between characteristics (age, race, education), with illness diagnosis), situation (relationship, living arrangements, care provided) caregivers' stigma,...

Abstract Currently, 5.4 million persons in the USA are diagnosed with dementia, and this number is projected to rise 7.7 by year 2030. Family caregivers provide up 80% of care needed dementia published work suggests that caring for can be very costly caregivers' health. This study examined mediating moderating effects positive cognitions on relationship between caregiver burden resourcefulness 80 dementia. A descriptive, correlational, cross‐sectional design was used study. The researcher...

Enjoyment is an important construct for understanding physical activity participation, and it has not been examined in adults with functional limitations. This secondary analysis reported the reliability validity of Physical Activity Scale (PACES) a convenience sample 40 The participants completed PACES, Center Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D), Late Life Function Disability Instrument (LLFDI) prior to beginning 12-week feasibility dance intervention study. Results indicated as...

Most dementia care is provided at home by family members. This caregiving places an additional burden on the members, which can negatively impact their physical and psychological well-being. The caregivers’ also contribute to behavioral problems in care-recipients. purpose of this study was examine mediating/moderating effects positive thinking (PT) relationship between (embarrassment/anger, patient’s dependency, self-criticism) care-recipients’ (memory, depression, disruption) a sample 100...

This clinical trial examined changes in affect, behavior, and cognition 176 chronically ill elders who were randomly assigned to Resourcefulness Training (RT), Acceptance (AT), or Diversional Activities (DA). The RT group improved on affect (t(1,42) = 4.91; p < .001) 2.03; .05) these effects lasted 12 weeks. AT (t(1,36) 3.08; .01), but this improvement did not persist. groups both showed positive behavior after six There no the DA group. findings suggest that teaching resourcefulness...

Providing care and support to a seriously mentally ill (SMI) family member can have deleterious effects on one's health quality of life. This study explored relationships among perceived burden, depressive cognitions, resourcefulness, life in 60 African-American Caucasian women members SMI adults. Caucasians reported greater burden than African-Americans; the groups were similar In African-Americans, correlated with cognitions both poorer mental health. also lower personal resourcefulness...

Purpose Providing care to persons with dementia can have negative effects on caregivers' physical and psychological well-being. This secondary analysis explored relationships among perceived burden, depression, anxiety, resourcefulness, well-being in 28 African American (AA) 45 Caucasian (CA) caregivers of dementia. Design Methods Descriptive, cross-sectional design was used examine the hypothesized a sample 73 caregivers. Findings CAs reported greater burden (t = −3.68, p < .001), more...

Highly resourceful individuals have been found better able to meet life's challenges and experience more positive health outcomes. Although psychometrically sound measures of resourcefulness exist training trials show that the intervention increases adaptive functioning enhances quality life, there is no direct measure fidelity. This study examined reliability validity an 8-item Resourcefulness Skills Scale (RSS), which frequency with recipients use specific skills. The RSS was acceptable...