Green, TheresaVirani, Anila2012-12-142013-06-152012-12-142012Virani, A. (2012). Amputation-Associated Stressors and Dyadic Adjustment (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24799http://hdl.handle.net/11023/350The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the relationship between amputation-related stressors, demographic variables and dyadic adjustment using a correlational study design. A convenience sample of 26 couples, in which one spouse had at least one amputation, were recruited over a four month period from three community-based sites in Calgary, Alberta. The majority of the amputees were male, prosthesis users, with nearly half of the overall sample involved in some kind of sports-related activities. Findings revealed that anxiety (p<0.01) was significantly negatively correlated with the amputee’s dyadic adjustment. For spouses, amputee depression (p<0.05) and pain-related interference (p<0.05) were negatively correlated with their dyadic adjustment, whereas the amputee’s adaptation to disability (p<0.05) was positively associated with dyadic adjustment. Age of spouse (p<0.05) and length of relationship (p<0.05) were positively related to dyadic adjustment in amputees. It is concluded that amputation-related stressors negatively correlate with the perception of dyadic adjustment; however the significance of stressors is perceived differently in amputees and spouses.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.NursingDyadic AdjustmentAmputationStressorsmaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/24799