Direct linkERIC Number: EJ865715
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1524-6817
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Stress Coping Mechanisms in Elderly Adults: An Initial Study of Recreational and Other Coping Behaviors in Nursing Home Patients
Hunter, I. Roy; Gillen, Mark C.
ADULTSPAN Journal, v8 n1 p43-53 Spr 2009
Residents (N = 32) of 3 skilled nursing homes participated in a study designed to document the nature of the stressors they experienced and the coping mechanisms they used. Medical issues were the most common stressors. The most common coping responses were prayer, reading, watching television, listening to music, and talking to friends and family. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Coping, Patients, Nursing Homes, Health Facilities, Older Adults, Recreational Activities, Stress Management, Health Promotion, Well Being, Self Esteem, Mental Health, Physical Health, Interpersonal Relationship, Life Satisfaction, Leisure Time, Exercise, Grief, Social Support Groups, Psychological Patterns
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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