Self-transcendence, health status, and selected demographic variables as determinants of the ability to perform activities of daily living in non-institutionalized older adults

This study used a descriptive, correlational design to determine the relationship of self-transcendence (STS), health status (HS), and selected demographic variables (age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, income, education, social network, and religious/spiritual beliefs) to the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) in non-institutionalized adults. The majority of the 88 subjects were widowed white women 65 years of age and older (M = 73.4) who viewed their health positively, were fairly well educated, and valued their religious/spiritual beliefs. Findings included significant relationships between ST and ADL (r =.39, p =.001, n = 88), HS and ADL (r =.47, p =.001, n = 88), and ST and HS (r =.37, p =.001, n = 88). Twenty-two percent of the variance in ability to perform ADL was explained by health status. Health status and self-transcendence together explained 28% of the variance. The 6 percent increment was statistically significant (Fchange = 6.65, p.012). Nurses are encouraged to continue to explore factors that contribute to older persons' ability to remain independent.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Nursing

Grantor

Texas Woman's University

Year dc:date.issued

1993

Author dc:creator

• Upchurch, Sandra

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Fehir, John

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Wieck, Lynn
• Young, Anne

• Nursing
• Gerontology
• Demographics
• Older people
• Health

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/11274/13018

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:twu-ir.tdl.org:11274/13018