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Experiences Of Resiliency And Family Support In Older Women With Mental Illness, Dawn Harbin
Experiences Of Resiliency And Family Support In Older Women With Mental Illness, Dawn Harbin
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Lack of a support system for older females with mental illness may cause reduced resiliency skills and an increase in mental illness symptoms while they attempt to manage independent living. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the individual stories of older women living independently who suffer from a mental illness and have a support system. Social learning theory and self-efficacy theory provided the framework for the study. Data were collected from face-to-face interviews with 8 women ages 65-80 years who are in treatment at a mental health center in South Carolina. Findings from coding analysis showed that …