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Benefits of a Health Advocacy Session for Self-Care Self-Efficacy in Residents of a Homeless Shelter

Clark, Sarah
http://orcid.org/0009-0001-7600-3879
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1690725941249778

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2023, Master of Arts (M.A.), University of Dayton, Psychology, Clinical.
Within the context of a 12-year on-going participatory community action research project (Behavioral Activation Project in Homeless Shelters), a health-related intervention (Health Advocacy Behavioral Activation) was developed in response to the current health related crises (exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic) in a homeless shelter. This intervention focused on improving self-efficacy for self-care in shelter residents. Participants included 62 residents, from the St. Vincent de Paul Gateway Shelter for Men. Residents varied from age 18 to 78 and represented numerous racial/ethnic backgrounds. Major hypotheses and corresponding results are as follows: As hypothesized, self-efficacy for self-care, as measured by a newly developed measure (Self-Efficacy for Self-Care and Daily Health), improved from pre- to post-intervention. In addition, another hypothesis supported that the intervention was beneficial regardless of disability status (i.e., residents with disability and residents without disability). This study also yielded findings indicating preliminary psychometric validation for the aforementioned newly developed measure (Self-Efficacy for Self-Care and Daily Health), including internal consistency, criterion-related validity, and convergent validity. The practical and theoretical implications of this study are discussed. Limitations of the current study are considered, and recommendations for future research are provided.
Roger Reeb (Committee Chair)
93 p.
Clinical Psychology
Health Advocacy; Behavioral Activation; Self-Efficacy; Self-Care; Homeless

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  • Clark, S. (2023). Benefits of a Health Advocacy Session for Self-Care Self-Efficacy in Residents of a Homeless Shelter [Master's thesis, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1690725941249778

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Clark, Sarah. Benefits of a Health Advocacy Session for Self-Care Self-Efficacy in Residents of a Homeless Shelter. 2023. University of Dayton, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1690725941249778.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Clark, Sarah. "Benefits of a Health Advocacy Session for Self-Care Self-Efficacy in Residents of a Homeless Shelter." Master's thesis, University of Dayton, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1690725941249778

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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