Date of Award
Fall 1980
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
McLane, Aubrey
Second Advisor
Siegel, Hildegarde
Third Advisor
Miller, Judith
Abstract
Based on the premise that the timing of serious illness in relation to the life cycle will have an effect on how one copes with that illness, the study tested the hypotheses that younger men will use more active (and effective) coping strategies and older men will use less active (and less effective ) coping strategies . A semistructured interview was conducted with thirty-five men between the ages of thirty- six and seventy-two following the first myocardial infarction. The Omega Coping Strategies and Resolution were used to classify subjects' responses : The data yielded frequencies with which each group utilized the most effective, intermediate, and least effective coping strategies, and the effectiveness of the strategies as perceived by the subjects. Kendall's rank correlation coefficients were not strong enough to show a significant relationship between age and the use of most effective, intermediate, and least effective coping strategies. It was concluded that there are many determinants of coping in addition to one's developmental stage of adult life.
Recommended Citation
Dressler, Diane K., "Coping with Myocardial Infarction at Different Developmental Stages of Adult Life" (1980). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 3138.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/3138