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JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK
卷 50, 期 3-4, 页码 113-131出版社
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1300/J083v50n3_09
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Alzheimer's caregiver; caregiving burden; prayer; resiliency; social work
This study examined whether the coping method of private prayer served as a protective factor of resiliency among a sample (N = 304) of Alzheimer's caregivers. Participants in caregiver support groups completed questionnaires that assessed a number of constructs, including caregiving burden; prayer frequency; use of private prayer as a means of coping; and perceived resiliency. The sample averaged a moderate level of burden and a great extent of prayer usage. Caregiving burden had positively affected the extent of prayer usage and negatively influenced perceived resiliency. Findings from hierarchical regression analysis showed that caregiving burden and private prayer significantly influenced variation in perceived resiliency scores. Results from a regression equation series and path analysis provided support for prayer as amediator between burden and perceived resiliency. Implications for social work practice and education are discussed. (C) 2008 by The Haworth Press. All rights reserved.
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