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Direct linkCassie, Kimberly M.; Cassie, William E. – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: To examine the effect of organizational culture and climate on depressive symptoms among nursing home residents. Design and Methods: Using a pooled cross-sectional design, this study examines a sample of 23 nursing homes, 1,114 employees, and 5,497 residents. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Minimum Data Set, Depression Rating…
Descriptors: Geographic Location, Rating Scales, Social Environment, Depression (Psychology)
Gitlin, Laura N. – Gerontologist, 2003
The study of home environments is a research domain within the field of environmental gerontology that addresses issues related to aging in place. Despite the importance of aging at home, there are few recent studies in this area and most are descriptive and lack theoretical direction. This article examines the current state of research on home…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Gerontology, Family Environment, Well Being
Peer reviewedBraun, Kathryn L.; Rose, Charles L. – Gerontologist, 1986
Compared 40 matched pairs of patients discharged from acute care to either nursing homes or to Hawaii's geriatric foster family care program. Foster family patients showed more improvement in well-being and mobility and equal improvement in activities of daily living skills. The cost of foster family care was 61% that of nursing home care.…
Descriptors: Adult Foster Care, Cost Effectiveness, Daily Living Skills, Nursing Homes
Peer reviewedKinney, Jennifer M.; Stephens, Mary Ann Parris – Gerontologist, 1989
Primary caregivers to Alzheimer disease patients (N=60) twice completed Caregiving Hassles Scale and reported on their well-being. Scale provided reliable and psychometrically sound instrument for assessing hassles associated with assistance in basic and instrumental activities of daily living, care-recipient cognitive status and behavior, and…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Daily Living Skills, Family Caregivers, Mental Disorders
Peer reviewedNorris, Virginia K.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1990
Examined family networks of 47 geriatric stroke patients for social supports and problems as they related to well-being after hospital discharge. After controlling for patients' medical status at discharge, social supports were not associated with any outcomes examined. Social problems explained additional variance in personal adjustment and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Daily Living Skills, Family Relationship, Family Role
Gitlin, Laura N.; Winter, Laraine; Corcoran, Mary; Dennis, Marie P.; Schinfield, Sandy; Hauck, Walter W. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: We examine 6-month effects of the Environmental Skill-Building Program on caregiver well-being and care recipient functioning and whether effects vary by caregiver gender, race (White or non-White), and relationship (spouse or nonspouse). Design and Methods: We enrolled 255 family caregivers of community-residing persons with Alzheimer's…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Spouses, Intervention, Females
Peer reviewedStephens, Mary Ann Parris; And Others – Gerontologist, 1991
Examined differences in stressors and well-being for caregivers who care for relative with dementia at home and those with relative in nursing home (n=120). Found no differences in depression or somatic complaints, but nursing home caregivers reported fewer social disruptions and more stressors resulting from activities of daily living assistance,…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Daily Living Skills, Depression (Psychology), Family Caregivers
