Social Supports and Social Networks in the Aged

Ryan, Maura C.; Austin, Adriana G.

doi:10.1111/j.1547-5069.1989.tb00127.x

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“…Connectedness holds promise for expanding our understanding of intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships and their role in the evaluation of spiritual perspective, hope, acceptance and self-transcendence. To date, social support as commonly conceptualized and operationalized does not fully represent the role of social relationships in predicting health-related outcomes (Cohen & Syme, 1985;Coyne & DeLongis, 1986;Ryan & Austin, 1989). Yet our intuition as nurses tells us that relationships are critical to health.…”

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Simultaneous Concept Analysis of Spiritual Perspective, Hope, Acceptance and Self‐transcendence

Haase

Britt²,

Coward

et al. 1992

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This paper seeks to clarify four previously elusive concepts of concern to nurses: spiritual perspective, hope, acceptance and self-transcendence. Simultaneous concept analysis (SCA), a method developed by the authors, was used to generate a process model of antecedents, critical attributes and outcomes of all four concepts. This resulted in refined theoretical definitions for each concept. Interrelationships that became apparent among the concepts are discussed and implications of these interrelationships for theory and measurement are presented.

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Simultaneous Concept Analysis of Spiritual Perspective, Hope, Acceptance and Self‐transcendence

Haase

Britt²,

Coward

et al. 1992

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“…Ageing persons need such support because of declining --_ _health, limited income, and diminished daily responsibilities (Kohen 1983, Ryan & Austin 1989 US Senate Special Committee on Aging 1991). Paradoxically, at a time of The availability of a support network becomes more important as one ages (Blazer 1982, Boettcher 1985 increased need, elderly people may experience a loss of social support.…”

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Marital status, social support, and loneliness in visually impaired elderly people

Barron

Foxall

Dollen

et al. 1994

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between marital status, social support, and loneliness in visually impaired elderly people. The sample was derived from a larger study designed to examine loneliness in low-vision adults (Foxall et al. 1992). Subjects were 87 visually impaired elderly people who were at least 65 years of age, had a visual acuity of 20/70 or less in the better eye, had been visually impaired for at least 1 year, and were not totally blind. Data were collected by interview using the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Social Support Questionnaire, and a demographic and health information form. Results indicate marital status was not directly related to loneliness but may be indirectly related through social support. Loneliness was associated with greater network dissatisfaction related to caring and relaxation. Findings provide direction for nursing assessment of and intervention into loneliness with visually impaired elderly people.

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“…Social support problems include the loss of family or friends through death and relocation (Abramson, 1986;Butler, Lewis & Sunderland, 1991). Coping with physical and mental health problems as one matures into middle age is enhanced through the consistent support of friends or family who are familiar with the individual and provide support for recovery from acute phases of illness (Norbeck, 1982;Ryan & Austin, 1989).…”

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Case manager alliance with clients in an older cohort

Draine

Solomon

1996

Community Ment Health J

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It was hypothesized that members of an older cohort of seriously mentally ill community mental health clients would develop stronger alliances with intensive case managers. Eighty-six clients participating in a study of case management services completed a measure of working alliance and structured interviews. It was found that older cohort clients, those age 45 or older, showed much stronger alliances with their case managers than younger clients.

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Social Supports and Social Networks in the Aged

Cited by 15 publications

References 36 publications

Simultaneous Concept Analysis of Spiritual Perspective, Hope, Acceptance and Self‐transcendence

Simultaneous Concept Analysis of Spiritual Perspective, Hope, Acceptance and Self‐transcendence

Marital status, social support, and loneliness in visually impaired elderly people

Case manager alliance with clients in an older cohort

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