Effects of teaching resourcefulness skills to elders
The objective of this study was to examine the effects of learned resourcefulness training (LRT) on health of elders in retirement communities (RCs). In a clinical trial, 46 elders in four randomly selected RCs received resourcefulness training and were compared to 43 elders in four RCs who participated in a focused reflection reminiscence (FRR) group. The two groups were similar at baseline. Repeated measures analysis of variance revealed no changes on anxiety or depression over time; however, both were significantly correlated with functional status ( r 's=0.29 and 0.35, p 's
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA 2: Lourdes College, School of Nursing and Allied Health, Sylvania, USA 3: College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA 4: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Publication date: 01 July 2006
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