The problem of this study was to better understand spouse caregivers' leisure involvement, experience, and barriers and their relationships with perceived burden. Thirty-six wife and 19 husband caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders volunteered to participate in this study, either by mailed questionnaire or interview. Respondents were primarily female, white, with an average age of 72 years. The conclusions of the study were: (a) caregivers significantly reduce both their leisure involvement; (b) self-reported health, perceived social supports, income level, use of paid help, and leisure activity patterns are major factors associated with caregivers' leisure; and (c) leisure barriers are a significant contributor to caregivers' perceived burden. Recommendations were presented for caregivers, practitioners, and future study.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc501255 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Tu, Su-Fen |
| Contributors | Keller, M. Jean, Witt, Peter A., Guarnaccia, Charles Anthony |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 131 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas |
| Rights | Public, Tu, Su-Fen, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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