Title
Comparison Of African American And Caucasian Caregiver Self-Efficacy
Abstract
Self-effi cacy infl uences one's behavior and can determine the degree to which one is motivated to take action. The current study explores changes in caregiver self-effi cacy pre- and post-participation in a Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH II) program, a multi-component intervention aimed at caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. The study specifi cally compared this construct in African American and Caucasian populations, which may give indications of how to empower dementia caregivers and whether REACH II is culturally sensitive and thus, an important component to examine. Nurses are the connection between families and community resources and must serve as referral sources to programs that work. Although African American and Caucasian caregivers showed comparable rates of increase in self-effi cacy, African American caregivers started and ended at higher rates of self-effi cacy for obtaining respite and overall self-effi cacy. Applications of the results and directions for future research are discussed.
Publication Date
3-1-2018
Publication Title
Journal of Gerontological Nursing
Volume
44
Issue
3
Number of Pages
16-21
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20171023-01
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
85042402439 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85042402439
STARS Citation
Easom, Leisa; Cotter, Ellen; and Ramo, Angel, "Comparison Of African American And Caucasian Caregiver Self-Efficacy" (2018). Scopus Export 2015-2019. 8778.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2015/8778