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The Effects Of Aquatic Exercise On Self-Concept In The Elderly, Ok Chon Allison
The Effects Of Aquatic Exercise On Self-Concept In The Elderly, Ok Chon Allison
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This quasi-experimental research study examined the effects of the aquatic exercise on self-concept in the elderly. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant difference in self-concept between elders who participated in an aquatic exercise program and elders who did not participate. A researcher-designed demographic data form and the Tennessee Self Concept Scale were used to collect pertinent data. A total of 22 subjects from two cities 30 miles apart participated in the study. Ten white female subjects were in the experimental group and 9 white and 3 black females were in the control group. The total positive self-concept …
The Effects Of Validation Fantasy On The Attitudes Of Nursing Students Toward The Elderly And The Willingness Of The Students To Work With The Elderly, Betty Thornton
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This was a descriptive study designed to determine the effect of Validation Fantasy (VF) on the attitudes of nursing students toward the elderly and their willingness to work with elderly clients. The null hypothesis stated that when second semester Associate Degree freshmen nursing students who had been taught by VF were administered the adaptation of Marion Gillis' Older Persons Questionnaire (OPQ) and the Personal Preferences Questionnaire (PPQ) and the results were compared using the ANOVA and the Newman- Keuls to the results from students taught by Reality Orien tation (RO) or a nonspecific approach, there would be no difference at …
A Correlation Of The Client's Sense Of Power In Health Care And His Compliance To The Therapeutic Regime, Susan S. King
A Correlation Of The Client's Sense Of Power In Health Care And His Compliance To The Therapeutic Regime, Susan S. King
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The purpose of this research study was to correlate a client's sense of powerlessness with his compliance to a health care regime. From a population of patients of a family physician in a rural county in Northeast Mississippi, a sample of 30 individuals were given the Health Locus of Control tool and the Compliance tool. Of these 30, 23 met the qualifications and were included in the study. The hypothesis for this study was that there would be no significant correlation between clients' sense of power lessness and their compliance to the health care regime. The statistical analysis of the …
A Survey Of Menstrual Symptoms Of Obese Women, Ruthie Smith
A Survey Of Menstrual Symptoms Of Obese Women, Ruthie Smith
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A descriptive study was conducted to survey females who are obese and determine what problems they encounter with menses. The researcher hypothesized that when obese women are surveyed about menstrual problems and the degree of obesity is correlated to the presence of menstrual problems, there would be no significant correlation. In order to facilitate testing of this hypothesis, two operational hypotheses were drafted. The first operational hypothesis was that when the total number of menstrual problems was correlated with the degree of obesity there would be no significant correlation. The second operational hypothesis was that when menstrual problems were individually …
A Descriptive Study Comparing The Results Of Hearing, Vision, And Developmental Screening Of Children At Preschool And School-Age Levels, Linda Sullivan
A Descriptive Study Comparing The Results Of Hearing, Vision, And Developmental Screening Of Children At Preschool And School-Age Levels, Linda Sullivan
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This study was descriptive in nature, designed to compare the results of vision, hearing, and developmental screening of the same group of children at 2, 3, or 4 years of age and subsequently at 5, 6, or 7 years of age. The researcher hypothesized that there would be no significant difference in the result of screening at the two intervals. The audiometer was used to test hearing, the tele binoculars with the Peek-A-Boo series tested vision and the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) tested develop mental levels. Nineteen subjects were located and rescreened, and the results compared to the first …
The Relationship Between Functional Impairment And Self-Concept In The Elderly Witih Chronic Illness, Larry Loden
The Relationship Between Functional Impairment And Self-Concept In The Elderly Witih Chronic Illness, Larry Loden
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This was a descriptive study designed to determine the relationship of functional impairment and self-concept of elderly clients with chronic illness. The null hypothesis stated that when the clients' scores on the Functional Assessment Form and Tennessee Self-Concept Scale were compared, there would be no significant correlation at the .05 significance level. Data were collected from 15 subjects who were 65 years of age or over, had a chronic illness, and were receiving the services of a home health agency. All subjects were administered the Functional Assessment Form and the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale. These scores were then compared utilizing the …
The Nutritional Adequacy Of The Food Intake Of Elderly Clients Eating At Nutritional Sites, Lynn Chilton
The Nutritional Adequacy Of The Food Intake Of Elderly Clients Eating At Nutritional Sites, Lynn Chilton
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The purpose of this descriptive study was to assess the nutritional adequacy of diets consumed by elderly individuals who ate at least one of their meals at two selected nutritional sites located in a rural county in Northeast Mississippi. The sample was comprised of 31 clients, aged 60 or older, who were present at the nutritional sites on the days of data collection and were willing to participate in the study. The researcher hypothesized that : 1. Elderly individuals eating at selected nutritional sites would meet 100% of the recommended caloric intake, and at least two thirds of the Recommended …