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Jaclene A Zauszniewski - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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RESILIENCE, Resourcefulness, AND MINDFULNESS: DISTINCT BUT COMPLEMENTARY INTERVENTIONS
Innovation in Aging, 2019Co-Authors: Carol M Musil, Alexandra B Jeanblanc, Christopher J Burant, Mckenzie Wallace, Jaclene A ZauszniewskiAbstract:Abstract Stress and coping theory guides our interest in three related concepts: resilience (the capacity to bounce back and cope with stress), Resourcefulness (cognitive and behavioral strategies to manage stress and adversity), and mindfulness (strategies of present moment awareness to reduce stress). These are theoretically distinct but related concepts relevant to improving health and social outcomes in older adults. Our aim was to evaluate the theoretical distinctions among these concepts in 236 grandmother caregivers. Measures of resilience (Connor-Davidson Scale), mindfulness (Decentering Scale) and Resourcefulness (Resourcefulness Scale) were collected from a longitudinal, online study of 236 grandmother caregivers. To evaluate construct validity, we examined criterion validity and conducted exploratory factor analysis using Principal Axis Factoring with direct oblimin rotation in SPSS. Factor Analyses were conducted on each scale separately and with all items combined. Inter-correlations ranged from r= .28 (Resourcefulness and resilience) to r= .75 (resilience and mindfulness). Factor analyses and scree plots indicated unidimensional factors for resilience and for mindfulness, and three factors for Resourcefulness (personal Resourcefulness aimed at either emotion regulation or planful problem solving, and social Resourcefulness by external help seeking). When items from all measures were analyzed together, the five distinct factors remained. Additional construct validation with the CES-D and Duke Social Support scales supported convergent and discriminant validity of resilience, Resourcefulness and mindfulness. Our results confirm the theoretical distinctions among resilience, Resourcefulness, and mindfulness, providing support for the use of these concepts collectively or individually in interventions to improve health outcomes.
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is Resourcefulness as a mediator between perceived stress and depression among old chinese stroke patients
Journal of Affective Disorders, 2019Co-Authors: Jaclene A Zauszniewski, Suyuan YvAbstract:Abstract Objective This study aimed to explore whether Resourcefulness can serve as a mediator between perceived stress and depression among old Chinese stroke patients. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in six hospitals during July 2016 to July 2017, from five cities of Henan Province, China. A demographic questionnaire, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Resourcefulness Scale (RS) and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) were distributed among 3000 old stroke patients, and 2907 of them completed this survey. Correlation analysis, multiple linear regression and structural equation model (SEM) were used for statistical analysis of the study. Results The total scores of the Resourcefulness were negatively correlated with perceived stress (r= −0.795, P Limitations This cross-sectional study does not allow for examination of the relationship between pre-stroke Resourcefulness and post-stroke depression, or the potential intervening role of perceived stress. Conclusion Resourcefulness was found to be a mediator between perceived stress and depression, suggesting the potential benefit of an intervention to teach Resourcefulness skills to decrease depression in highly stressed older Chinese stroke patients.
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is there more to Resourcefulness than personal and social skills
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2019Co-Authors: Jaclene A Zauszniewski, Kayla Herbell, Christopher J BurantAbstract:This study examined relationships among personal and social Resourcefulness and spiritual practices and their associations with perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and self-assessed health in 13...
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predictors of Resourcefulness in preadolescent children
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2018Co-Authors: Yafen Wang, Jaclene A ZauszniewskiAbstract:Resourcefulness is a set of cognitive-behavioral self-control skills for coping with stress to maintain quality of life. However, research examining precursors in the development of Resourcefulness in preadolescents is scant. A cross-sectional approach was used to investigate hypothesized predicting effects of intrinsic contextual factors (children’s age, gender, and school performance), extrinsic contextual factors (parents’ age, gender, education, income, and Resourcefulness), and process regulators (academic stress and dispositional optimism) in a convenience sample of 361 preadolescent–parent dyads. Results show that preadolescents’ process regulators, academic stress, and dispositional optimism were significant predictors of Resourcefulness. The findings suggest that preadolescents’ Resourcefulness was greatly influenced by process regulators, which are cognitive perceptions intervening the use of Resourcefulness. Further research with various study designs is needed to examine additional factors tha...
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the depressive symptoms Resourcefulness and self harm behaviors of adolescents
Journal of Nursing Research, 2017Co-Authors: Feng Ying Yang, Jaclene A ZauszniewskiAbstract:BACKGROUND: A report published by the World Health Organization indicates that depression typically first manifests during youth. However, adolescents usually lack the capacity for self-help or to seek help proactively from health professionals or other related resources to relieve their emotional distress. Failing to manage depression appropriately places adolescents at risk for self-harm and suicide. PURPOSE: This study explored the correlations among the depressive symptoms, Resourcefulness, and self-harm behaviors of adolescents. In addition, the impact of depressive symptoms and Resourcefulness on the self-harm behaviors of adolescents was examined. METHODS: A cross-sectional and correlational design was used. One hundred forty secondary school (junior and senior high school) students in southern Taiwan were recruited for data collection using three questionnaires that measured, respectively, their depressivesymptoms, Resourcefulness, and self-harm behaviors. RESULTS: Depressive symptoms and self-harm behaviors correlated significantly and positively (r =.79, p CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: This study provides new findings regarding the significant relationship between Resourcefulness and self-harm behaviors in adolescents. Future research is suggested to explore the effect of interventions about Resourcefulness training on the mental health of adolescents. Language: en
Deborah J Kennett - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Development and practical implications of the Exercise Resourcefulness Inventory.
Patient Education and Counseling, 2015Co-Authors: Hilary V. Fast, Deborah J KennettAbstract:Abstract Objective To determine the validity and reliability of the Exercise Resourcefulness Inventory (ERI) designed to assess the self-regulatory strategies used to promote regular exercise. Methods In Study 1, the inventory's relationship with other established scales in the exercise behavior change field was examined. In Study 2, the test–retest reliability and predictive validity of the ERI was established by having participants from Study 1 complete the inventory a second time. Results Internal consistency, and convergent, discriminant, and concurrent validity were supported in both studies. The test–retest correlation of the ERI was .80. As well, participants scoring higher on the ERI in Study 1 were more likely to be at a higher stage of change in Study 2, and greater increases in exercise Resourcefulness over time were predictive of advancement to higher stages of change. Conclusions ERI is a reliable and valid measure to assess the self-regulatory strategies used to promote regular exercise. Practical implications Facilitators may want to tailor exercise programs for individuals scoring lower in Resourcefulness to prevent them from relapsing.
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sexual Resourcefulness and gender roles as moderators of relationship satisfaction and consenting to unwanted sex in undergraduate women
Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 2013Co-Authors: Deborah J Kennett, Terry P Humphreys, Janette E BramleyAbstract:The present study investigated the relationship between gender norms and relationship satisfaction on sexual self-control. A sample of 246 heterosexual female undergraduates who had been in an intimate relationship recently or at the time of this study completed measures of general and sexual Resourcefulness, sexual self-efficacy, reasons for consenting to unwanted sexual advances, endorsement of traditional gender norms, relationship satisfaction, and frequency of consenting to unwanted sexual activities. Higher general Resourcefulness and sexual self-efficacy scores and fewer reasons for consenting to unwanted sexual advances were direct predictors of higher sexual Resourcefulness scores. Women who were more sexually resourceful, had fewer reasons for consenting to unwanted sexual activity, and were happier in their relationship were more likely to report a lower frequency of sexual compliance. Endorsement of traditional gender norms and sexual Resourcefulness, however, moderated the relationship betwee...
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sexual Resourcefulness and the impact of family sex education media and peers
Sex Education, 2011Co-Authors: Deborah J Kennett, Terry P Humphreys, Kristen E SchultzAbstract:Building on a recently developed theoretical model of sexual self-control, 178 undergraduate women completed measures of learned Resourcefulness, reasons for consenting to unwanted advances, and sexual self-efficacy – variables consistently shown to be unique predictors of sexual Resourcefulness. Additional measures assessed in this investigation included media internalisation, peer values, parental and school discussions of sexual topics, body image preoccupation, body image satisfaction, and perceived timing of pubertal development. Along with the aforementioned unique predictors of sexual Resourcefulness, receiving more information from the mother about dealing with unwanted sexual advances emerged as another direct contributor. Also in concurrence with past research, it was found that women scoring lower in sexual Resourcefulness and having more reasons for consenting were more likely to engage in unwanted non-coercive sexual activities, with greater media pressures, higher appearance orientation and ...
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learned Resourcefulness and the long term benefits of a chronic pain management program
Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 2008Co-Authors: Deborah J Kennett, Fergal T Ohagan, Diego CezerAbstract:A concurrent mixed methods approach was used to understand how learned Resourcefulness empowers individuals. After completing Rosenbaum's Self-Control Schedule (SCS) measuring Resourcefulness, 16 p...
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the effects of the nobody s perfect program on parenting Resourcefulness and competency
Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2007Co-Authors: Gail Chislett, Deborah J KennettAbstract:We conducted an evaluation of Nobody’s Perfect Program involving 71 participants from Peterborough County, Canada. Prior to the program, parents completed demographic information, along with self-report measures assessing the types of interactions with their children, parent Resourcefulness, knowledge and use of resources, parent competency and self-efficacy, which were completed again after the program and at a two month follow-up testing. In comparison to parents not earning certificates, parents earning certificates were younger and more likely to have completed previous parenting programs. As well, parents earning certificates demonstrated and maintained an increase in parenting Resourcefulness, warm/positive parent-child interactions, sense of parenting competency and satisfaction, and use of community resources. The more sessions parents attended, the better their parenting Resourcefulness and warm/positive parent-child interactions on completion and at follow-up, and the less their angry and punitive parenting at follow-up. Parents who had attended parenting programs before had higher parenting Resourcefulness scores at entry. They left the program with increased levels of parenting Resourcefulness, better parent-child interactions, and more effective child management skills. A number of recommendations are suggested to help facilitators of the program enhance service delivery and improve parental outcomes.
Abir K Bekhet - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the effect of a Resourcefulness training intervention on relocation adjustment and adaptive functioning among older adults in retirement communities
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2016Co-Authors: Abir K Bekhet, Jaclene A ZauszniewskiAbstract:The population of older adults is increasing rapidly and is expected to reach 83.7 million by the year 2050. Previous research demonstrates that greater Resourcefulness is associated with better quality of life and life satisfaction. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the effects of a Resourcefulness training intervention on positive cognitions, Resourcefulness, relocation adjustment, and adaptive functioning among older adults who have relocated to retirement communities. Resourcefulness theory provided the theoretical framework for this study. Forty older adults who relocated to three retirement communities in Milwaukee, WI were randomly assigned to either a diversional activity group or to a Resourcefulness training (RT) intervention group. Two older adults dropped out of the study (one from the diversional activity group and one from the RT group), leaving 38 elders. The results of the study indicated that there were slight increases (a trend) in the mean of positive cognitions, relocatio...
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Resourcefulness in african american and caucasian american caregivers of persons with dementia associations with perceived burden depression anxiety positive cognitions and psychological well being
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 2015Co-Authors: Abir K BekhetAbstract:Purpose Providing care to persons with dementia can have negative effects on caregivers' physical and psychological well-being. This secondary analysis explored relationships among perceived burden, depression, anxiety, Resourcefulness, and psychological well-being in 28 African American (AA) and 45 Caucasian American (CA) caregivers of persons with dementia. Design and Methods Descriptive, cross-sectional design was used to examine the hypothesized relationships in a sample of 73 caregivers. Findings CAs reported greater burden (t = −3.68, p < .001), more anxiety (t = −2.66, p < .01), depression (t = −2.21, p < .05), and hostility (t = −2.30, p < .05) than AAs. AAs reported higher scores than CAs on Resourcefulness, positive cognitions, and psychological well-being. Practice Implications The study findings provided directions for the development of Resourcefulness interventions to enhance the psychological well-being among dementia caregivers.
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psychometric properties of the Resourcefulness scale among caregivers of persons with autism spectrum disorder
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2014Co-Authors: Abir K Bekhet, Jaclene A ZauszniewskiAbstract:Caregiving for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be very costly to caregivers’ well-being. Resourcefulness interventions have shown increases in positive health outcomes. However, before delivering the intervention, there should be a reliable and a valid measure to test Resourcefulness. The psychometric properties of the Resourcefulness Scale (RS) have not been examined among ASD caregivers. This study examined the psychometrics of the 28-item RS in a convenience sample of 204 ASD caregivers. A Cronbach’s alpha of .91 showed the internal consistency of the RS. Construct validity was supported by the emergence of two dimensions of Resourcefulness (personal and social) in a confirmatory factor analysis and by substantial intercorrelations between the two subscales (r = .48, p < .001). Findings suggested the reliability and validity of RS among ASD caregivers, which is a necessary step toward implementing Resourcefulness interventions to help ASD caregivers to deal with their stress and improv...
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effects of positive cognitions and Resourcefulness on caregiver burden among caregivers of persons with dementia
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2013Co-Authors: Abir K BekhetAbstract:: Currently, 5.4 million persons in the USA are diagnosed with dementia, and this number is projected to rise to 7.7 million by the year 2030. Family caregivers provide up to 80% of the care needed by persons with dementia and published work suggests that caring for persons with dementia can be very costly to caregivers' health. This study examined the mediating and the moderating effects of positive cognitions on the relationship between caregiver burden and Resourcefulness in 80 caregivers of persons with dementia. A descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional design was used in this study. The researcher contacted the administrators at the Alzheimer's Association early stage programs in Southeastern Wisconsin and questionnaires were distributed to interested caregivers. Positive cognitions explained 31% of the variance in Resourcefulness (F (1, 78) = 35.46, P < 0.001) and as positive cognitions increased, caregivers' Resourcefulness increased. Positive cognitions were found to be a mediator as evidenced by a substantial drop in the beta weight of caregiver burden from B = -0.28 to B = -0.11 when positive cognitions were entered into the equation. Interventions to strengthen positive thinking among caregivers of persons with dementia are needed to help caregivers overcome their burden.
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Resourcefulness training intervention assessing critical parameters from relocated older adults perspectives
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2012Co-Authors: Abir K Bekhet, Jaclene A Zauszniewski, Denise M MatelandersonAbstract:The population of American elders is increasing rapidly and relocation to retirement communities has been found to adversely affect their adjustment. This pilot study of 38 relocated elders evaluated, from elders’ perspectives, six critical parameters of a Resourcefulness training (RT) intervention designed to help elders adjust to relocation. Within the context of Zauszniewski's theory of Resourcefulness, a pre-/post-test design with random assignment to RT or to diversionary activities (DA) was used. Objective questionnaires measured demographic and relocation factors. An intervention evaluation questionnaire was designed and given to the relocated elders in order to assess the six critical parameters—necessity, acceptability, feasibility, safety, fidelity, and effectiveness. Data concerning the critical parameters were collected during structured interviews within a week after the intervention. Seventy-six of the elders who scored less than 120 in the Resourcefulness scale indicated a strong need for R...
Friederike Welter - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in unstable institutional contexts the example of european union borderlands
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 2018Co-Authors: Friederike Welter, Mirela Xheneti, David SmallboneAbstract:Research Summary: This article advances our understanding of entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in unstable institutional contexts, which are characterized by resource constraints and institutional changes but are rich in intangible resources of a sociocultural nature. Drawing on qualitative data of individuals engaged in informal cross-border activities in EU borderlands, we theorize Resourcefulness along two core dimensions: continuity and change in relation to sociocultural, spatial, and institutional conditions and development and coping as outcomes. We identify six configurations of Resourcefulness patterns and outcomes that extend current understandings of the variations in how individuals interact with their contexts, offering a nuanced view of Resourcefulness. Managerial Summary: This article aims to understand entrepreneurial resourceful behavior in contexts characterized by difficult economic conditions and institutional changes. We use qualitative data of individuals involved in informal cross-border activities in EU borderlands that have undergone the collapse of communism and EU enlargement rounds. The data shows that Resourcefulness relies on continuity, reflected in previous skills and networks, family and friends, or common cultural understandings and change, as Resourcefulness where individuals implicitly or explicitly challenge the new border regulations. Individuals' Resourcefulness translates into “coping” outcomes, as in achieving a minimal income to maintain the current way of life and/or to sustain social relationships and “development” outcomes, whereby individuals earn more income and improve their business activities.
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Reenacting Contextual Boundaries – Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in Challenging Environments
Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness: Competing With Constraints, 2013Co-Authors: Friederike Welter, Mirela XhenetiAbstract:In this chapter, we advance an understanding of entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in relation to context by focusing on challenging and sometimes outright hostile environments and the way they shape, and are shaped by, entrepreneurial Resourcefulness. Drawing on selective evidence from several projects in post-socialist countries in both Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia and other published research covering these countries, we argue for contextualized conceptualizations of Resourcefulness. More specifically we emphasize that temporal, historical, socio-spatial and institutional contexts are antecedents and boundaries for entrepreneurial behaviour, whilst at the same time allowing for human agency. This is visible in individuals’ actions to negotiate, re-enact and cross these boundaries; and as a result, intentionally or inadvertently contributing to changing contexts. We suggest that Resourcefulness is a dynamic concept encompassing multiple practices, which change over time, and it results from a close interplay of multiple contexts with entrepreneurial behaviour. We also propose that from a theoretical point of view, Resourcefulness not only needs to be contextualized, but it also needs to be explored together with its contextual outcomes – the value it creates and adds at different levels of society.
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reenacting contextual boundaries entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in challenging environments
2013Co-Authors: Friederike Welter, Mirela XhenetiAbstract:In this chapter, we advance an understanding of entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in relation to context by focusing on challenging and sometimes outright hostile environments and the way they shape, and are shaped by, entrepreneurial Resourcefulness. Drawing on selective evidence from several projects in post-socialist countries in both Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia and other published research covering these countries, we argue for contextualized conceptualizations of Resourcefulness. More specifically we emphasize that temporal, historical, socio-spatial and institutional contexts are antecedents and boundaries for entrepreneurial behaviour, whilst at the same time allowing for human agency. This is visible in individuals’ actions to negotiate, re-enact and cross these boundaries; and as a result, intentionally or inadvertently contributing to changing contexts. We suggest that Resourcefulness is a dynamic concept encompassing multiple practices, which change over time, and it results from a close interplay of multiple contexts with entrepreneurial behaviour. We also propose that from a theoretical point of view, Resourcefulness not only needs to be contextualized, but it also needs to be explored together with its contextual outcomes – the value it creates and adds at different levels of society.
Mirela Xheneti - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in unstable institutional contexts the example of european union borderlands
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 2018Co-Authors: Friederike Welter, Mirela Xheneti, David SmallboneAbstract:Research Summary: This article advances our understanding of entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in unstable institutional contexts, which are characterized by resource constraints and institutional changes but are rich in intangible resources of a sociocultural nature. Drawing on qualitative data of individuals engaged in informal cross-border activities in EU borderlands, we theorize Resourcefulness along two core dimensions: continuity and change in relation to sociocultural, spatial, and institutional conditions and development and coping as outcomes. We identify six configurations of Resourcefulness patterns and outcomes that extend current understandings of the variations in how individuals interact with their contexts, offering a nuanced view of Resourcefulness. Managerial Summary: This article aims to understand entrepreneurial resourceful behavior in contexts characterized by difficult economic conditions and institutional changes. We use qualitative data of individuals involved in informal cross-border activities in EU borderlands that have undergone the collapse of communism and EU enlargement rounds. The data shows that Resourcefulness relies on continuity, reflected in previous skills and networks, family and friends, or common cultural understandings and change, as Resourcefulness where individuals implicitly or explicitly challenge the new border regulations. Individuals' Resourcefulness translates into “coping” outcomes, as in achieving a minimal income to maintain the current way of life and/or to sustain social relationships and “development” outcomes, whereby individuals earn more income and improve their business activities.
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Reenacting Contextual Boundaries – Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in Challenging Environments
Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness: Competing With Constraints, 2013Co-Authors: Friederike Welter, Mirela XhenetiAbstract:In this chapter, we advance an understanding of entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in relation to context by focusing on challenging and sometimes outright hostile environments and the way they shape, and are shaped by, entrepreneurial Resourcefulness. Drawing on selective evidence from several projects in post-socialist countries in both Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia and other published research covering these countries, we argue for contextualized conceptualizations of Resourcefulness. More specifically we emphasize that temporal, historical, socio-spatial and institutional contexts are antecedents and boundaries for entrepreneurial behaviour, whilst at the same time allowing for human agency. This is visible in individuals’ actions to negotiate, re-enact and cross these boundaries; and as a result, intentionally or inadvertently contributing to changing contexts. We suggest that Resourcefulness is a dynamic concept encompassing multiple practices, which change over time, and it results from a close interplay of multiple contexts with entrepreneurial behaviour. We also propose that from a theoretical point of view, Resourcefulness not only needs to be contextualized, but it also needs to be explored together with its contextual outcomes – the value it creates and adds at different levels of society.
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reenacting contextual boundaries entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in challenging environments
2013Co-Authors: Friederike Welter, Mirela XhenetiAbstract:In this chapter, we advance an understanding of entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in relation to context by focusing on challenging and sometimes outright hostile environments and the way they shape, and are shaped by, entrepreneurial Resourcefulness. Drawing on selective evidence from several projects in post-socialist countries in both Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia and other published research covering these countries, we argue for contextualized conceptualizations of Resourcefulness. More specifically we emphasize that temporal, historical, socio-spatial and institutional contexts are antecedents and boundaries for entrepreneurial behaviour, whilst at the same time allowing for human agency. This is visible in individuals’ actions to negotiate, re-enact and cross these boundaries; and as a result, intentionally or inadvertently contributing to changing contexts. We suggest that Resourcefulness is a dynamic concept encompassing multiple practices, which change over time, and it results from a close interplay of multiple contexts with entrepreneurial behaviour. We also propose that from a theoretical point of view, Resourcefulness not only needs to be contextualized, but it also needs to be explored together with its contextual outcomes – the value it creates and adds at different levels of society.
