Divorce is often accompanied by feelings of guilt towards the former spouse. So far, no scale has been available to measure such feelings. For this purpose, we developed the Guilt in Separation Scale (GiSS). Content validity was assured by using experts and lay experts to generate and select items. This item pool was comprehensive in terms of both content and quantity. Exploratory analyses were...

Purpose: This descriptive research study aimed to identify the factors that influence depression according household type (older adults who live with a spouse, adult children, or alone).Methods: A total of 9,790 older were selected and analyzed using 2020 National Older Koreans data. Rao-Scott x2 test was conducted evaluate differences in individual, health-behavior, mental-health family struct...

objective: spouse abuse is a worldwide health concern with prevalent psychiatric and medical consequences in victims. the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of spouse abuse among a group of women living in tehran and survey their mental health status. methods: totally, 1186 married women were selected through a randomized systematic sampling from 22 districts of tehran. ini...

For cancer patients, quality of life and satisfaction with care are not only related to patient treatment facilities, but also to ambulatory care. Therefore, the goal of ambulatory care should be to prevent predictable morbidities, to eliminate residual morbidities when possible, to control symptoms, and to lessen discomfort when cure is not likely. Truly multidisciplinary services should be av...

BACKGROUND Approximately 800 000 people experience a stroke every year; most are cared for by unpaid family members in home settings. Web-based interventions provide 24/7 access to education/support services and have been explored in the literature with family caregivers dealing with chronic conditions. Current research into nurses' web-based interactions with caregivers in these interventions ...