Is Social Support Always Related to Stress Reduction in Nursing Home Residents? A Study in Leisure Contexts

Older adults in poor health may experience life crises because they need to move into nursing homes away from their families and depend on staff members rather than relatives (Choi, Ransom,& Wyllie, 2008; Hunter& Gillen, 2009; Tsai& Tsai, 2008). Older adults residing in nursing homes frequently experience life adaptation problems. Studies have indicated that chronic health problems, living without families, and life maladaptation are severe stressors for nursing home residents (Choi et al., 2008; Hunter& Gillen, 2009). Nursing home residents have been reported to

Source: Research in gerontological nursing - May 16, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Liang-Chih Chang, PhD Source Type: research