摘要:

This study investigated personal and life-style-related variables and stress levels in dual-earner families in the preschool stage of family development. The sample was composed of 92 families receiving child day care through a major day care provider in the Upper Midwest. The Family Inventory of Life Events and Changes was used to measure the family stress level. The majority of dual-earner families in this sample were experiencing a moderate level of family stress based on national stress level norms calculated for families in the preschool stage of development. Parental age and age of children were statistically related to the family stress level. Life-style-related variables statistically significant in this study were amount of income and satisfaction with income level, satisfaction with child care, and flexibility in vacation scheduling. Parents who could easily schedule vacations during the same time period had significantly lower family stress levels than parents who had difficulty scheduling vacations together, p < .003. Additionally, parents who reported being forced to take separate vacations because of their work schedules had statistically higher scores on family stress than parents who had never had to take separate vacations because of work schedules, p< .002.

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1985

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Selected literature is reviewed to illustrate current conceptual and methodological issues in nurse practitioner research. Concepts of style of practice, acceptance, satisfaction, and outcome are discussed. Methodological issues are linking process to outcome, complexity measures, use of existing data, and the effect of nurse practitioner education and experience on interpretation of findings. A research agenda with two objectives is proposed: (1) studies designed to improve rather than evaluate practice and (2) studies designed with a policy framework in mind.

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1985

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

This report updates the psychometric information available on the Hemodialysis Stressor Scale. The tool is a 29-item scale that rates the incidence and severity of stressors associated with hemodialysis treatment of end-stage renal disease. Six items are classified as physiologic stressors and 23 as psychosocial stressors. Alpha homogeneity coefficients achieved acceptable standards for reliability. Content validity is demonstrated by the varied sources used to ascertain pertinent items for the scale. Construct validity of the scale was investigated by factor analysis (N = 174). A two-factor solution to evaluate the validity of the physiological-psychosocial dichotomy showed insufficient support for this simplistic dichotomous classification of hemodialysis stressors. A subsequent unrestricted factor solution to explore the multidimensionality of the scale yielded eight factors, but only three were significant, so a three-factor solution was subjected to rotation. The content of the 6 physiological and 9 psychosocial items loading significantly on Factor I characterized this factor as psychobiological; Factor II consisted of 12 psychological and social stressors; Factor III pertained to 8 dependency and restriction stressors. The three-factor solution was seen as the best-fitting solution with this particular data set because it was conceptually clear, informative, and parsimonious.

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1985

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1985

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1985

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1985

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1985

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1985

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1985

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Announcements of coming research events should be submitted at least 3 months in advance of issue date.

ISSN:0029-6562    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1985

数据来源: OVID