This collection contains non-thesis projects submitted by graduate students in the Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program to the faculty of The University of Utah in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Master of Science in Gerontology.
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The Impact of Caregiving Burden on Caregivers' Anxiety About Aging | Wullschleger, Karla Scroggin | 1995 | This study examined the relationship between caregiving burden and the caregivers' anxiety about their own aging. Other related sociodemographic, social, and social support factors were also examined. The 894 respondents in this research were identified from the mailing lists of 50 support groups fo... | Aged; Caregivers; Anxiety; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Activities of Daily Living; Residential Facilities; Nursing Homes; Social Support; Self-Help Groups; Self Concept; Attitude to Health; Population Characteristics; Caregiver Burden |
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The Effect of Pets on Spousal Bereavement Over a Two-Year Period | Bernstein, Vicki Ellen | 1995 | The purpose of this thesis was to examine the effect of pet ownership on bereavement outcomes over a 2-year period. One hundred ninety-two individuals, age 50 to 93 years old, were divided into categories and type of pet ownership and were interviewed six times during 2 years of bereavement. Questio... | Aged; Widowhood; Spouses; Bereavement; Grief; Pets; Human-Animal Bond; Depression; Loneliness; Adaptation, Psychological; Empathy; Life Change Events; Emotional Adjustment |
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