Abstract

Hope has been postulated to be a motivational life force associated with psychosocial developmental residual from early stages of life (Erikson, 1963). This study explored the relationship between psychosocial developmental residual and hope, in order to test a mid-range theoretical model of hope. The hope model was retroductively derived from Modeling and Role-Modeling theory (Erickson, Tomlin, & Swain, 1988) and previous qualitative research (Dufault & Martocchio, 1985). A correlational research design, with a qualitative component, was used to test the model. For the quantitative part of the study, 90 elderly subjects were selected from two community-based congregate housing units in a small, rural midwestern city.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9225559; ProQuest document ID: 304024909. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Eileen Deges Curl, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Kappa Kappa

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Hope in the Elderly, Positive Mental States, Geriatrics

Advisor

Helen Erickson

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

The University of Texas at Austin

Degree Year

1992

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-01-08

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