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The Relationship Among Stress, Resourcefulness, and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Children with Asthma 12 Years Old and Younger

Sweetko, John Stephen
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1639067960138063

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2022, Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, Nursing.
Background. Asthma is the most common chronic illness of child. Younger children are at the greatest risk for increased morbidity and mortality. Caregivers of these children take on increased responsibilities compared to caregivers of children without a chronic illness, and it is known that this can increase stress and decrease quality of life. Problem. It is not known what coping strategies or psychosocial interventions are most effective at improving both child and caregiver outcomes. Previous research has focused heavily on caregiver education, and has often considered caregiver quality of life only as a means to ensure better child health outcomes. The few identified caregiver centered psychosocial interventions have had mixed results. Resourcefulness Training© has been effective at reducing stress and improving caregiver quality of life in caregivers in a variety of contexts. It is not currently known if increasing resourcefulness would decrease stress and increase quality of life in the caregivers of children with asthma. Purpose: To understand the relationships among antecedent contextual variables, perceived stress, resourcefulness, and overall quality of life in caregivers of children with asthma in order to better understand the population and determine if there is a need for Resourcefulness Training© for caregivers of children with asthma twelve years old and younger. Methods: A cross-sectional correlational design with one group and data collection at one time point was used. A sample size of 51 participants was obtained online. Pearson correlations, bivariate regressions, and multivariate regressions were used to explore the relationships among antecedent contextual variables, perceived stress, resourcefulness, and quality of life. The study was guided by Zauszniewski’s Middle Range Theory of Resourcefulness and Quality of Life©. Results: Resourcefulness was not a significant predictor of overall caregiver quality of life, and did not mediate the effect of perceived stress on overall caregiver quality of life. However, total resourcefulness scores showed a moderate need for Resourcefulness Training©. Further works exploring different process regulators and outcomes may be needed to better understand if, and how, this population would benefit from Resourcefulness Training©.
Jaclene Zauszniewski (Committee Chair)
Sandra Russ (Committee Member)
Marguerite DiMarco (Committee Member)
Christopher Burant (Committee Member)
154 p.
Nursing
Asthma; parents; caregiving; resourcefulness; parental quality of life

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  • Sweetko, J. S. (2022). The Relationship Among Stress, Resourcefulness, and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Children with Asthma 12 Years Old and Younger [Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1639067960138063

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Sweetko, John. The Relationship Among Stress, Resourcefulness, and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Children with Asthma 12 Years Old and Younger. 2022. Case Western Reserve University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1639067960138063.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Sweetko, John. "The Relationship Among Stress, Resourcefulness, and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Children with Asthma 12 Years Old and Younger." Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1639067960138063

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