- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- The effectiveness of reducing stress through the use of relaxation therapy for the spouse of a stroke patient, 1995
- Creator:
- Evans, Rosetta M.
- Date of Original:
- 1995-05-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This study examined the effects of using relaxation therapy on a spouse of a stroke patient to provide a way of reducing stress. The purpose of this study was to reduce stress in a caregiver of a spouse. The subnect of this study was a black woman who was monitored for 12 weeks concluded by a follow-up home visit. The instrument used in the study was a 25 item, self administered questionnaire which was adapted from The WALMYR Assessment Scales Scoring Manual by W. W. Hudson entitled Index of Clinical Stress (ICS). The analysis was completed utilizing the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences X (SPSSX). The crisis intervention theory was applied to cushion the impact of the stressful event by offering immediate emotional aid and by strengthening the client's coping ability. The results showed the level of stress in the participant did decrease after intervention.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1995_evans_rosetta_m
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
-
