title: Behavioral competence as a predictor of perceived control in nursing home elders.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between behavioral competence and perceived control in nursing home elders. The literature strongly supports perceived control as a primary determinant of psychological well-being in nursing home residents. Identifying predictors of this salient variable will enhance the development of interventions to increase and maintain control in nursing home elders. A nonrandom sample of 134 cognitively intact nursing home elders with poor to excellent self-rated physical health was selected from 13 nursing homes in four counties of a southeastern state. Instruments used included the Desired Control Measure and the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Multilevel Assessment Instrument. Regression analysis demonstrated that components of behavioral competence, time use and self-rated health, explained 34% of the variance of perceived control. Additional research questions were identified.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bowsher
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests