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| The relationship of demographic factors, locus of control and self-efficacy to successful nursing home adjustment | | Author(s) | Brian D Johnson, Gerald L Stone, Elizabeth M Altmaier |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 38, no 2, April 1998 |
| Pages | pp 209-216 |
| Keywords | Admission [nursing homes] ; Adjustment ; Self esteem ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Demographic and psychological predictors of 58 older adults' successful adjustment to a nursing home were investigated in this US study. Predictors included demographic variables, locus of control, and self-efficacy beliefs. Successful adjustment was defined by activity level and by positive and negative affect. Findings indicate that demographic variables were not effective predictors of successful adjustment. Perceived self-efficacy accounted for more of the unique variance in adjustment than locus of control. The findings are discussed in the context of improving resident adjustment to nursing home environments. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980716407 A |
| Classmark | LHB:QKH: DR: DPA: 7T |
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