| Publication Type |
thesis |
| School or College |
College of Nursing |
| Department |
Nursing |
| Author |
Jones, Kathleen M. |
| Title |
Attributional style as a predictor of bereavement outcomes |
| Date |
1986-03 |
| Description |
Attributions of control among elderly bereaved were investigated in this longitudinal, descriptive study. The relationship between the attributional style of the surviving spouse and adjustment outcomes of perceived coping and depression was examined. Data were obtained from a larger project on bereavement and adaptation in the elderly. An adapted scale was created to measure specific characteristics of attributions of control and these dimensions were categorized into the three subscales. These categories were "active," "blame," and "passive." The results showed that the "active" subscale measuring contingency beliefs regarding actions upon outcomes was the strongest predictor of adjustment to bereavement as measured by perceived coping and depression. Depression in no necessarily a bereavement outcome. Those person prone to experience coping difficulties an depression in the course of bereavement can be identified by exploring their characteristic style of attributions. Nursing implications were discussed. |
| Type |
Text |
| Publisher |
University of Utah |
| Subject |
Bereavement in old age--Research; Depression in old age--Research |
| Subject MESH |
Adaptation, Psychological; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Death; Depression; Grief; Life Change Events; Longitudinal Studies |
| Dissertation Institution |
University of Utah |
| Dissertation Name |
MS |
| Language |
eng |
| Relation is Version of |
Digital reproduction of "Attributional style as a predictor of bereavement outcomes". Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. |
| Rights Management |
© Kathleen M. Jones. |
| Format Medium |
application/pdf |
| Format Extent |
934,542 bytes |
| Identifier |
undthes,4348 |
| Source |
Original: University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (no longer available). |
| Funding/Fellowship |
National Institute on Aging which funded the larger prospective project Bereavaement in the Elderly: Factors in Adaptation." R01 AG02193." |
| Master File Extent |
934,668 bytes |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6sx6g1g |
| Setname |
ir_etd |
| ID |
191127 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6sx6g1g |
