Coping Strategies: A Rural-Urban Comparison

Marotz-Baden, Ramona; Colvin, Peggy Lester

doi:10.2307/583636

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“…In particular, rural caregivers were more likely to feel "trapped" by the caregiving role, found it "too demanding," and saw it as a source of difficulty in relationships with family members and friends. These findings are consistent with research conducted in the United States, which suggests that rural caregivers are more vulnerable to negative caregiving outcomes (Coward & Lee, 1985;Glasgow, 2000;Krout, 1988;Martoz-Baden & Colvin, 1986). This might be because they are exposed to more difficult living conditions than urban caregivers and have fewer socio-economic resources to cope with the demands of caregiving.…”

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Rural and Urban Caregivers for Older Adults in Poland: Perceptions of Positive and Negative Impact of Caregiving

Bień

Wojszel

Sikorska-Simmons

2007

Int J Aging Hum Dev

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This study examines rural-urban differences in informal caregivers' perceptions of caregiving. The study's theoretical framework is based on the two-factor model of caregiving, which views caregiving as having both positive and negative impact. Data were collected in personal interviews with 126 rural and 127 urban caregivers in the Bialystok region. The COPE-Index was used to assess caregivers. Rural caregivers reported a greater negative impact of caregiving than their urban counterparts, controlling for caregiver socio-demographic characteristics and care-recipient disability level. There was no difference in caregivers' perceptions of positive aspects of caregiving. These findings are consistent with previous research, which suggests that rural caregivers experience greater caregiver burden. Better understanding of rural-urban differences in caregiving outcomes can be useful in designing supportive services for informal caregivers in Poland.

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Rural and Urban Caregivers for Older Adults in Poland: Perceptions of Positive and Negative Impact of Caregiving

Bień

Wojszel

Sikorska-Simmons

2007

Int J Aging Hum Dev

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“…Similarly, Bogner and Wiseman (1997) found no difference between rural and urban students' attitudinal and behavioural perspectives towards nature. Marotz-Baden and Colvin (1986) showed, however, that rural rather than urban residents are more likely to take control of stressful situations and adopt coping strategies.…”

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Different communities, different perspectives: issues affecting residents’ response to a volcanic eruption in southern Iceland

2011

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This research investigates residents' knowledge and perception of the Katla volcano and emergency response procedures in all rural and urban communities located in the eastern and southern Katla hazard zones. Using a questionnaire survey conducted in 2008, we demonstrate that there is an apparent difference between rural and urban communities' knowledge and perceptions, and identify some of the issues influencing residents' perspectives and behaviour. All rural and most urban residents have an accurate knowledge of Katla, the proposed warning system and emergency response plan. Urban residents perceived the emergency response plan to be appropriate. In comparison, rural residents did not perceive the emergency response plan as appropriate. Rural residents stated that they would personally assess the situation before deciding on a course of action independent of the proposed plan. Livelihood connections and inherited knowledge affect rural residents' ability and willingness to comply with the recommended procedures. Factors such as hazard knowledge, sense of community and attachment to place indicate that rural residents are more resilient to volcanic hazards. Based on our findings we recommend that emergency management agencies consider issues such as personal responsibility, neighbourliness and community involvement and cooperation, to develop and implement more appropriate volcanic risk mitigation strategies. In light of the recent Eyjafjallajökull eruptions, we provide a brief discussion on the 2010 emergency response. Although our findings are Iceland-specific, our recommendations may be applied internationally to other volcanic and disaster-prone regions.

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“…Stoller and Pugliesi (1989), for example, reported that caregivers who provided more total hours of help and hours assisting with personal care tasks experienced greater burden and diminished well-being. Unfortunately, however, the formal services most likely to alleviate burden by reducing the long-term responsibilities of the caregiver are the least likely to be available (Montgomery, Gonyea & Hooyman, 1985;Quadagno, Sims, Squier & Walker, 1987).…”

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“…One unintended consequence of these changes has been the increased use of formal services by the primary caregiver as a result of caregiving-related health changes (Noelker & Bass, 1989). Providing increased levels of care for frail elderly relatives may be especially problematic for rural caregivers who experience a unique mix of stressors that have the potential for exacerbating the negative impact of other variables on caregiver stress and burden (Marotz-Baden & Colvin, 1986). Yet, the extent to which the structure of the caregiving network is associated with primary caregiver stress and burden in diverse residential environments is not known.…”

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Determinants of Primary Caregiver Stress and Burden: Area of Residence and the Caregiving Networks of Frail Elders*

Dwyer

Miller

1990

The Journal of Rural Health

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This research examines the association among characteristics of the caregiving network, primary caregiver stress and burden, and area of residence. The purpose is two-fold: to determine whether the structure of the relationship between the caregiving network, and stress and burden is uniform across rural, small city, and urban samples; and, to assess whether stress and burden are explained by a similar set of variables within area of residence categories. The data are drawn from a matched sample of 1,388 impaired elders and their primary caregivers from the 1982 National Long-Term Care Survey and the National Survey of Informal Caregivers. In general, the analysis shows that several characteristics of the care-receiver and the primary caregiver have a differential effect on stress and burden across residential categories, and that, within rural, small city, and urban samples, the determinants of stress and burden are not homogeneous. When the frail elder is able to reciprocate by doing chores, babysitting, or providing some other type of assistance for the primary caregiver, however, both stress and burden are reduced in all three residential categories. Similarly, the increased provision of assistance with instrumental activities of daily living by the primary caregiver uniformly increases stress and burden. These findings suggest that interventions designed to alleviate primary caregiver stress and burden may be able to have some common components, but may also need to be tailored in some ways to specific residential environments.

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Coping Strategies: A Rural-Urban Comparison

Cited by 31 publications

References 14 publications

Rural and Urban Caregivers for Older Adults in Poland: Perceptions of Positive and Negative Impact of Caregiving

Rural and Urban Caregivers for Older Adults in Poland: Perceptions of Positive and Negative Impact of Caregiving

Different communities, different perspectives: issues affecting residents’ response to a volcanic eruption in southern Iceland

Determinants of Primary Caregiver Stress and Burden: Area of Residence and the Caregiving Networks of Frail Elders*

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