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Stage of Change Discrepancies among Individuals with Dementia and Caregivers

Shelton, Evan G
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1399497116

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2014, Master of Arts in Psychology, Cleveland State University, College of Sciences and Health Professions.
The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of behavior change outlines a five-step categorization of stages that delineate an individual’s readiness to alter a behavior. This model has been used as a basis for understanding the behavioral change process and for tailoring interventions (e.g., smoking cessation and weight management). Little research exists, however, applying the TTM to behaviors among individuals with dementia (IWD) and their caregivers (CGs). Unlike many other behavior changes, the changes associated with adapting to and coping with dementia often rely on changes in both the CG and the IWD. Based on this cooperative aspect of the IWD/CG dyad, it was hypothesized that larger dyad discrepancies would predict poorer psychosocial well-being, as measured by depression, anxiety, quality of life, and relationship strain. This hypothesis, however, was not supported. This paper will discuss the literature to date, the psychometric testing of a novel Readiness to Change measure in this population, and future directions for this field.
Katherine Judge, PhD (Committee Chair)
Boaz Kahana, PhD (Committee Member)
Toni Bisconti, PhD (Committee Member)
63 p.
Psychology
dementia; caregiver; dyad; readiness to change; transtheoretical model; discrepancies

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  • Shelton, E. G. (2014). Stage of Change Discrepancies among Individuals with Dementia and Caregivers [Master's thesis, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1399497116

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Shelton, Evan. Stage of Change Discrepancies among Individuals with Dementia and Caregivers . 2014. Cleveland State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1399497116.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Shelton, Evan. "Stage of Change Discrepancies among Individuals with Dementia and Caregivers ." Master's thesis, Cleveland State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1399497116

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