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what previous research did langer et al 1975 conduct
hospital patients who felt a greater sense of control requested fewer painkillers and were judged by nurses to show less anxiety
what did stotland and blumenthal 1964 conduct
students allowed to choose the order in which to take a series of ability tests were less anxious as measured by sweating than those in a predetermined order
seligman 1975
linked lack of control to depression
described learnt helplessness
dog cages shocked and when turned off dogs gave up trying
ferrare 1962
questioned people who said they had no choice but to move into a nursing home
of these 8 died within 4 weeks
a further8 died within 10weeks
all deaths classed as unexpected
3 questions to conclude context
does personal choice and responsibility have a positive impact on older people living in a residential home?
is the decline in physical and psychological abilities observed in older people the result of aging? or environment and lifestyle?
2 aims
to investigate the effects of enhanced responsibility and choice in a group of nursing home patients
to see if increased control has beneficial effects on physical and mental alertness, activity, socialbility and general satisfaction
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