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| Promotion of self-management in friendship | | Author(s) | Camille M S Martina, Nan L Stevens, Gerben J Westerhof |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 16, no 1-2, January-March 2012 |
| Pages | pp 245-254 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Older women ; Friendship ; Self care capacity ; Self esteem ; Well being. |
| Annotation | This study examined changes in self management abilities among women in a friendship enrichment programme. The study was based on the theory of self management of well-being which identifies relevant self-management skills as self-efficacy, taking initiative, investment behaviour and attaining variety in resources. An intervention group and a control group were studied at a baseline, three months and nine months later. Results indicate that the programme was effective in stimulating two of the four self-management abilities. Compared to the control group, participants in the intervention showed greater increases in initiative taking and more investment behaviour in friendship. There was no change in self-efficacy or variety in friendship. The authors conclude that older adult women were able to improve some self-management abilities in friendship after participating in this programme. Important goals for future studies were to improve the measurement of self-efficacy and relate improvement in self-management to subjective well-being. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120820014 A |
| Classmark | BD: DS:SX: CA: DPA: D:F:5HH |
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