Stress of bereavement, social support and quality of life: a study on the bereaved spouse in Hong Kong.

by Cheng Bing-yee, Banny.Questionnaire in Chinese.Thesis (M.S.W.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 143-151).ABSTRACT --- p.11Chapter ONE --- INTRODUCTION --- p.14Chapter TWO --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.18Chapter 2.1 --- Bereavement --- p.18Chapter 2.2 --- Stress --- p.24Chapter 2.3 --- Social support --- p.33Chapter 2.4 --- Quality of life --- p.43Chapter THREE --- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK --- p.50Chapter 3.1 --- Conceptual definition of variables --- p.50Chapter 3.2 --- Relationship of the variables in this study --- p.54Chapter 3.3 --- Research questions and hypotheses of this study --- p.58Chapter FOUR --- METHODOLOGY --- p.60Chapter 4.1 --- Research design and sampling method --- p.60Chapter 4.2 --- Data collection operation --- p.61Chapter 4.3 --- Data analysis --- p.62Chapter 4.4 --- Measuring instrument --- p.62Chapter FIVE --- RESULTS --- p.67Chapter 5.1 --- Demographic characteristics --- p.67Chapter 5.2 --- Psychometric properties of the scales --- p.70Chapter 5.3 --- "Descriptive findings on stress of bereavement, social support, and quality of life" --- p.73Chapter 5.4 --- "Impact of demographic characteristics of the respondents on perceived stress, social support, and quality of life" --- p.103Chapter 5.5 --- "Relationships between stressor, perceived stress, social support and quality of life" --- p.106Chapter SIX --- DISCUSSION --- p.117Chapter 6.1 --- Discussion on methodology of this study --- p.117Chapter 6.2 --- Discussion on the results of the findings --- p.118Chapter 6.3 --- Limitations of the research --- p.130Chapter SEVEN --- CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION --- p.132Chapter 7.1 --- Recommendations for general practice --- p.132Chapter 7.2 --- Recommendations for bereavement services and program --- p.135Chapter 7.3 --- Further Research --- p.14