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Peer reviewedGrant, Peter R.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1992
Assessed impact of relocation on health and well-being of 196 nursing home residents who relocated to new facility. Relocated residents participated in program to enhance sense of control and predictability over move. Analyses of medical records, nurses' ratings, and interviews strongly suggest that move had no negative effect on residents as…
Descriptors: Health, Individual Power, Institutionalized Persons, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedReinardy, James R. – Gerontologist, 1992
Tested 502 skilled nursing facility residents within 4 weeks of admission, then 3 and 12 months later, to determine impact of deciding and wanting to make move on well-being and adjustment. Examined physical, social, and psychological functioning; social interaction; activity; satisfaction with services; and discharge. Findings suggest interactive…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Decision Making, Locus of Control, Long Term Care
