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Langer & Rodin
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1*AIMS AND CONTEXT*
[blank_start]Control[blank_end] refers to the extent to which an individual feels able to direct/regulate their own behaviour; they may feel controlled by other forces. Control may be [blank_start]perceived[blank_end] which may be more important than actual control. It is possible that as people move into old age, they lose a sense of control due to a loss of roles which may have a decreased sense of [blank_start]responsibility[blank_end]. Langer & Rodin argued a sense of control in life may have [blank_start]beneficial[blank_end] effects on health.
Conducting lab studies, [blank_start]Langer et al[blank_end] found an increased sense of control reduces stress & pain. Hospital patients requested [blank_start]fewer pain relievers[blank_end] when they felt a greater sense of control and nurses judged them to have less anxiety.
[blank_start]Stotland & Blumenthal[blank_end] similarly found that participants showed more anxiety when they were told they would take a test in fixed order compared to a group who were told they could choose the order. Anxiety was measured by [blank_start]sweatiness[blank_end] which indicates activity from the ANS
[blank_start]Ferrare[blank_end] found that older patients are likely to live longer if they perceived that they had a choice in the home they went to/type of care they would receive. Most of [blank_start]17[blank_end] individuals who were told they were going to a specific old age home died within [blank_start]10 weeks[blank_end] of moving.
[blank_start]Learned helplessness syndrome[blank_end] was investigated by Seligman, whereby the individual feels unable to control events in their life, which leads to [blank_start]permanent[blank_end] feelings of helplessness and ultimately depression.
Langer & Rodin aimed to assess the effects of enhanced personal responsibility & choice from a sample of nursing home residents. Tested whether increased control had beneficial effects on physical & mental alertness, activity and sociability.- AControl
- BSocial pressure
- Cimagined
- Dperceived
- Ebelonging
- Finvolvement
- Gresponsibility
- Hbeneficial
- Ibad
- JMilgram
- KMcGuffin
- LLanger et al
- MSheridan & King
- NMore social interaction
- Ofewer pain relievers
- PStotland & Blumenthal
- QPerez
- RRyan & Deci
- SHeart rate
- TBreathing
- USweatiness
- VLombroso
- WBartol
- XFerrare
- YShallice & Warrington
- Z35
- AA82
- AB17
- AC6
- ADOne year
- AE4 months
- AF10 weeks
- AGLearned helplessness syndrome
- AHConformity
- AIRepression
- AJtemporary
- AKpermanent
2*SAMPLE & RESEARCH METHOD*
- A204 nursing home residents (102 in responsibility group, 102 in control group)
- BField experiment. IV = choice/responsibility, DV = measures of health/happiness
- CSample all similar in psychological/physiological and socioeconomic backgrounds
- DLab experiment. IV = choice/responsibility, DV = measures of health/happiness
- E91 nursing home residents (47 in responsibility group, 44 in control group)
3*THE BRIEFING - PROCEDURES*
The [blank_start]nursing home administrator[blank_end] called a meeting in the lounge of each of the floors and made an announcement to tell them about some of the things available to them. RIG = responsible for themselves & select their own [blank_start]plant[blank_end] to take care of and choose which night was to be 'movie night'. CONTROL = staff are responsible for them and all complaints would be handled by staff. Given a plant which someone else would take care of and told which night would be [blank_start]'movie night'[blank_end]
[blank_start]3[blank_end] days later, the RIG group were told to treat the nursing home as if it were their own and make all decisions that they used to make. Whereas the control group listened to a regular announcement- Anursing home administrator
- Bmanager
- Csenior doctor
- Dpet
- Edoll
- Fplant
- G'movie night'
- H'comedy club'
- I'baking night'
- J8
- K3
- L14
4[blank_start]Questionnaires[blank_end] were used to assess the effect of induced responsibility. Administered [blank_start]1[blank_end] week before the briefing and [blank_start]3[blank_end] weeks after the briefing. In questionnaire 1, a [blank_start]double blind method[blank_end] was used to assess how much control residents felt over general events & how [blank_start]happy[blank_end] and active they felt on an 8 point scale. Also assessed alertness. In questionnaire 2 the same method was used, but instead it assessed the patients happiness, alertness, dependency, sociability and activity levels on a [blank_start]10[blank_end] point scale. Also examined sleeping habits & how much time was spent doing various activities.
[blank_start]Behavioural[blank_end] measures - measured attendance ad movie night, participation in competitions and use of wheelchairs- AQuestionnaires
- B1
- C3
- Ddouble blind method
- Ehappy
- F10
- GBehavioural
5*FINDINGS*
Pre-test showed groups were very similar prior to the study. Pre-test and post-test scores were compared- AQUESTIONNAIRE TWO:
* Activity = RIG increased in time being active .e.g talking to staff & decrease in passive activities e.g. reading.
* RIG had an average total change score of 8.42 from pre to post test, compared to CG with average of -3.76
* Overall, 93% improved, 21% in control group. 71% CG rated as having debilitated over the 3 week period - BQUESTIONNAIRE ONE:
* Happiness = RIG significant increase in happiness (48%), 25% CG.
* Activeness = RIG more active than CG residents.
*Perceived control = no significant difference however 20% ppts didn't understand what control meant.
*Interviewer rating of alertness = RIG greater increased in levels of alertness in comparison to CG - CQUESTIONNAIRE TWO:
* Activity = RIG increased in time being active .e.g talking to staff & decrease in passive activities e.g. reading.
* RIG had an average total change score of 3.97 from pre to post test, compared to CG with average of -2.39
* Overall, 93% improved, 21% in control group. 71% CG rated as having debilitated over the 3 week period - DBEHAVIOURAL MEASURES:
* Movie night attendance was significantly higher in RIG (p<0.05). Clearly support the view that giving elderly people a sense of responsibility improves their outcomes as the welfare of the residents in the nursing home was profoundly effected by the extent to which they had choice and responsibility - EQUESTIONNAIRE ONE:
* Happiness = RIG significant increase in happiness (29%), 25% CG.
* Activeness = RIG more active than CG residents.
*Perceived control = no significant difference however 84% ppts didn't understand what control meant.
*Interviewer rating of alertness = RIG lower levels of alertness in comparison to CG
- AQUESTIONNAIRE TWO:
6*CONCLUSION*
"These findings suggest that some of the negative consequences of ageing might be retarded, reversed or possibly prevented by returning the right to make decisions and a feeling of competence"- ATrue
- BFalse
7*ALTERNATIVE EVIDENCE*
1. [blank_start]Ryan and Deci[blank_end]: self determination theory. Various factors will increase people's participation in enjoyment of activities. Gives people a sense of autonomy (independence). [blank_start]SUPPORTS[blank_end] = suggests a link between choice and positive outcomes for people. Unlike LR because it was a theory and not an experimental study. Strength = LR's study was tested scientifically and thus can control for extraneous variables to establish cause and effect.
2. [blank_start]Ferrare[blank_end]: older patients likely to live longer if they perceived that they had a choice in the home they went to/type of care they would receive. Most of the 17 individuals who were told they were going to a specific old age home died within 10 weeks of moving. SUPPORTS = showed link between enhanced choices and living longer. Unlike LR because it was an observational study of elderly people, whereas LR's methodology was a field experiment. Strength = LR's study controlled for extraneous variables so cause and effect can be identified.
3. Stotland & Blumenthal: ppts showed more anxiety when they were told they would take a test in a fixed order compared to a group who were told they could choose the order. Axniety was measured by sweatiness (indicator of activity from the ANS). SUPPORTS = found link between choice and psychological wellbeing (less anxiety). Different to LR because lab experiment so more control but less ecological validity. Also used students so not representative and difficult to make comparisons with the elderly.- ARyan and Deci
- BSherif
- CDEVELOPS
- DSUPPORTS
- EAllport & Postman
- FYuille & Cutshall
- GFerrare
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- A-Level Psychology (PY2) Quiz on Langer & Rodin, created by Ellen Worrall on 09/04/2016.
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