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The Effects Of Parent's Religious Coping On Children's Functioning After Loss, Beatrice A. Tauber
The Effects Of Parent's Religious Coping On Children's Functioning After Loss, Beatrice A. Tauber
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
This study explored how parent's religious coping styles influence their child's behavioral reactions following spousal bereavement. Fifteen participants were recruited from churches, bereavement groups, hospices, palliative care programs and from victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Individuals who lost a spouse within the past 3 years and who had a child between the ages of 7 and 14 years participated. Parents described the religious coping strategies they employed after the loss of their spouse on Pargament's Brief Religious Coping Scale as well as the symptoms of their child on the Child Behavior Checklist. Pearson correlations demonstrated a significant …
Functional Status In Children Diagnosed With All: Age And Gender Effects, Sean Eugene Evans
Functional Status In Children Diagnosed With All: Age And Gender Effects, Sean Eugene Evans
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Age and gender have been purported as important variables in predicting the outcome of children diagnosed with leukemia. This study examines the relationship between age and gender as predictors of functional status in children following the completion of the induction phase of their treatment (i.e., approximately 5-weeks following their diagnosis) for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Prior to analyses, it was asserted that boys and girls would indicate unique experiences of perceived pain intensity and would yield significant differences in functional status scores as measured by the children’s parents. A sample of 50 boys (N=33) and girls (N=17) between the ages …