title: Relationship of hardiness and current life events to perceived health in rural adults.
abstract: The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine the relationship of hardiness and current life events to perceived health in rural adults. Instruments used included Kobasa's (1982) Hardiness Scale, SRLE (Holmes & Rahe, 1967), and Engel's (1984) Perceived Health Status. Study results were based on 162 participants responding to a mailed questionnaire. The typical respondent was a 55-year-old married male who lived on a farm or ranch. Participants with higher levels of hardiness demonstrated a better perception of their mental and social health but not physical health. The study findings did not support the buffering effects of hardiness in the presence of greater amounts of stress.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Montana State University, Missoula 59812.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000383:Agriculture; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D010556:Personality Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires