This study examined the effects of volunteer counselor training (empathy training versus information only) and age of volunteer (senior citizens versus adolescents) upon depression level of nursing home residents. Results showed that residents who received a volunteer counselor significantly improved (p < .01) in level of depression compared to the no volunteer control group. The empathy trained counselors were not significantly more effective than the information only group. The age of the. volunteer counselor was found not to be a significant variable.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc332101 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Nagel, Joseph |
| Contributors | Cimbolic, Peter, Harrell, Earnest H., Hayslip, Bert, Johnson, Ray W. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 248 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Nagel, Joseph, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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