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Peer reviewedPruchno, Rachel A.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1997
Used data from 129 people over the age of 60 to test a model in which the contributions made by older care receivers predicted subjects' personal control and psychological well-being. Physical health predicted the extent to which elders contributed to the family; elder contributions to the family increased their sense of control. (RJM)
Descriptors: Caregivers, Family Characteristics, Family Environment, Helping Relationship
Peer reviewedFry, P. S. – Gerontologist, 2001
This study examined the relationship between widowed persons' baseline assessments of self-efficacy beliefs and their ratings of perceived health-related quality of life, life sanctions, and self-esteem obtained in an 18-month follow-up. Results revealed widows and widowers differ significantly with respect to self-efficacy and perceived quality…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Bereavement, Coping, Emotional Adjustment
