Hope: a relevant concept for geriatric psychiatry.
The focus in psychiatry has been on treating people for hopelessness, as opposed to understanding more about maintaining hope. This study reports findings from a study of hope conducted with community-based older adults. A general linear model procedure was used to more clearly understand the relationships among hope and other relevant variables. This model is used as a basis for proposing an intervention model for maintaining hope in older adults.
Farran
C J
CJ
College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois.
Popovich
J M
JM
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009013:Morale; D012112:Residential Facilities; D012718:Set, Psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires