A comparison of stress reduction and educational/problem-solving groups in a program for adult daughters caring for their elderly parents.
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Title
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A comparison of stress reduction and educational/problem-solving groups in a program for adult daughters caring for their elderly parents.
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Identifier
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AAI9224799
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identifier
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9224799
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Creator
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Coppola, Mary Margaret.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Mildred Mailick
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Date
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1992
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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 | Psychology, General | Psychology, Social
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Abstract
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Elder care is a growing practice area in today's aging society. The possible psychological and physical impact of long term care on the caregiver has been recognized by health and social service agencies and policy makers. Support groups are being used with increasing frequency to help caregivers cope with the stress of caregiving.;In this study a brief psychoeducational intervention focusing on the acquisition and application of behavioral and cognitive coping skills was offered to women who were caring for an elderly parent or parent-in-law. Stress inoculation training was the approach used to assist adult daughters in reducing the stress and strain experienced from their caregiving activities. The stress reduction approach involved exercises and role-playing activities during the eight consecutive sessions in addition to homework practice assignments.;Emphasis was placed on helping participants to cope more effectively with the caregiving situation by making it more manageable and by altering their outlook and responses to the situation so as to reduce stress. Time in each group session was divided to allow delivery of content on stress reduction, review of group members' experiences with using the stress reduction approaches, and the sharing of experiences of individual caregiving situations. Each week one to three participants had the opportunity to work on particular problems they were having with caregiving using a six step model of problem solving.;Evaluation of this intervention focused on the processes of change of the overall program development and its implementation. Audio recordings of the group sessions were analyzed to assess trends in the group discussions, common themes in caregiving activities, and concerns of the caregiver population. Caregiving themes were categorized into four systems: self, family, elder and environment. From these themes caregiver stresses were more clearly identified along with recommendations for more informed programming, practices and policies.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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D.S.W.
