Amputation-Associated Stressors and Dyadic Adjustment

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dc.contributor.advisorGreen, Theresa
dc.contributor.authorVirani, Anila
dc.date.accessioned2012-12-14T16:35:08Z
dc.date.available2013-06-15T07:01:39Z
dc.date.issued2012-12-14
dc.date.submitted2012en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the relationship between amputation-related stressors, demographic variables and dyadic adjustment using a correlational study design. A convenience sample of 26 couples, in which one spouse had at least one amputation, were recruited over a four month period from three community-based sites in Calgary, Alberta. The majority of the amputees were male, prosthesis users, with nearly half of the overall sample involved in some kind of sports-related activities. Findings revealed that anxiety (p<0.01) was significantly negatively correlated with the amputee’s dyadic adjustment. For spouses, amputee depression (p<0.05) and pain-related interference (p<0.05) were negatively correlated with their dyadic adjustment, whereas the amputee’s adaptation to disability (p<0.05) was positively associated with dyadic adjustment. Age of spouse (p<0.05) and length of relationship (p<0.05) were positively related to dyadic adjustment in amputees. It is concluded that amputation-related stressors negatively correlate with the perception of dyadic adjustment; however the significance of stressors is perceived differently in amputees and spouses.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVirani, A. (2012). Amputation-Associated Stressors and Dyadic Adjustment (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24799en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24799
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/350
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyNursing
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subject.classificationDyadic Adjustmenten_US
dc.subject.classificationAmputationen_US
dc.subject.classificationStressorsen_US
dc.titleAmputation-Associated Stressors and Dyadic Adjustment
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineNursing
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Nursing (MN)
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