The Relationship between Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life among Korean American Nursing Home Residents
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Title
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The Relationship between Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life among Korean American Nursing Home Residents
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Identifier
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d_2009_2013:bbcb73039baa:11581
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identifier
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12099
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Creator
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Park, Su-Jeong,
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Contributor
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Bernadette R. Hadden
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Date
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2012
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Social work | Aging | Asian American studies | Social psychology | Ethnic studies | ADL impairments | Depressive symptoms | Health-related quality of life | Korean American nursing home residents | Self-rated health | Social support
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Abstract
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This descriptive and exploratory mixed-method study examined the relationship between social support and health-related quality of life among Korean American nursing home residents. It examined the social support networks of the Korean American nursing home residents, the nature of their interpersonal transactions, and the association between social support and quality of life indicators. A cross-sectional survey involving face-to-face interviews (using the social support questionnaire) and data extraction from an existing dataset (Minimum Data Set-MDS) on a sample of 73 cognitively intact Korean American nursing home residents were utilized to examine and understand the relationship between social support and health-related quality of life indicators.;Bivariate and multiple regression analyses revealed that social support had main and interactive effects on health-related quality of life indicators. In the bivariate analysis, the appraisal support variable was significantly associated with ADL impairments, depressive symptoms, and self-rated health. In addition, satisfaction with support person was significantly associated with depressive symptoms and self-rated health. Other social support variables, including negative behaviors (being hurt or being upset), perceptions of giving, and perceptions of support were significantly associated with self-rated health among Korean American nursing home residents.;After controlling for the covariates, four social support variables were found to be predictive of depressive symptoms: negative behaviors; perceptions of control; frequency interacting with negative behaviors; and negative behaviors interacting with perceptions of control. In addition, perceptions of control and negative behaviors were found to be predictive of negative self-rated health among Korean American nursing home residents.;These findings demonstrate the most important sources and types of social support for Korean American nursing home residents and suggest interventions that may help facilitate their quality of life in a nursing home setting. Implications for social work practice and future directions for research are also discussed.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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2009_2013.csv
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Social Welfare
