Author : Susan Lynda O'Hara
Publisher : National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada
ISBN 13 : 9780612307308
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)
Book Synopsis The Influence of Optimism and Social Support on the Quality of Life of Community-dwelling Elderly People [microform] by : Susan Lynda O'Hara
Download or read book The Influence of Optimism and Social Support on the Quality of Life of Community-dwelling Elderly People [microform] written by Susan Lynda O'Hara and published by National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada. This book was released on 1998 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among quality of life, dispositional optimism, social support and select personal characteristics of 40 community-dwelling elderly people. The theoretical framework used to guide this descriptive, correlational study was Carver and Scheier's (1981) behavioural model of self-regulation. The standardized questionnaires used to measure the primary variables were: Quality of Life Index (Ferrans & Powers, 1985), Life Orientation Test-Revised (Scheier, Carver, & Bridges, 1994), and Personal Resource Questionnaire 85 (Weinert & Brandt, 1987). The results provide support for the notion that optimism and satisfaction with social support are associated with greater quality of life. The relationship of self-rated health and depression to the primary variables has implications for practice. The results of the study provides some insight into factors influencing quality of life of community-dwelling elderly persons and provides a basis for further studies.