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R H Moos

Publications and source records attributed to R H Moos.

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PubMed1981

The suprapersonal environments of sheltered care settings.

The Resident and Staff Information Form (RESIF) measures the aggregate characteristics of residents and staff of sheltered care settings (the suprapersonal environment) in terms of nine conceptually unified dimensions. The dimensions include measures of residents' social backgrounds, current functioning, and use of facility services. The development of the RESIF is outlined, nd psychometric characteristics, based on data from 93 representative facilities, are presented. Relationships among RESIF dimensions and between these dimensions and facility characteristics are examined. The data show that the aggregate characteristics of residents vary markedly among facilities. The suprapersonal environment in turn is related to other facility characteristics. Residents who are high on social resources or whose functional abilities are high are likely to be more active and to live in facilities that provide more physical resources, more control, and higher cohesion, organization, and physical comfort. The results indicate the existence of mechanisms of selection and social allocation that determine where a person is likely to live.

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PubMed1980

Assessing the institutional policies of sheltered care settings.

The Policy and Program Information Form (POLIF) measures the policies and services of sheltered care settings in terms of ten conceptually unified dimensions. The development of the POLIF is described, and psychometric characteristics, based on data from 93 representative facilities, are presented. These data show that facilities providing a higher level of care tend to provide residents with less choice and control. Larger facilities tend to be more selective, to offer more health services and social activities, and to have formal means for transmitting expectations and involving residents in decision making. Sample profiles illustrate the usefulness of this instrument for describing and comparing facilities; additional uses are discussed.

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PubMed1980

Assessing the physical and architectural features of sheltered care settings.

The Physical and Architectural Features Checklist (PaF) measures the physical resources of sheltered care settings in terms of nine conceptually unified and empirically derived dimensions. The development of the PAF is described, and psychometric characteristics, based on data from 93 representative facilities, are presented. These data show that facilities which have more physical resources are seen as attractive by outside observers and pleasant by residents. Larger facilities are more likely to provide barrier-free environments, more flexible physical settings, and more staff facilities. Cost is not related to any PAF dimension; however, nonprofit facilities score higher on several dimensions than do proprietary facilities. Richer physical settings tend to offer residents more policy resources. They are more selective, provide more privacy, allow residents a higher degree of influence and choice, and have clearer policies. Sample profiles illustrate the usefulness of this instrument for describing and comparing facilities; additional uses are discussed.

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PubMed1979

Student physical symptoms and the social climate of college living groups.

Student physical symptoms were related to the social climates of university living groups. A Physical Symptom Risk Scale, a new subscale of the University Residence Environment Scale, which relates consistently to physical symptom complaints for male, female, and coed living groups, was developed. Living groups characterized by high student physical symptoms were perceived by students as low in involvement and support, high in competition, and low in student influence. The results indicate that certain types of social environments may be "high risk" settings in that they support and possibly facilitate complaints of physical symptoms. These settings may be amenable to early "environmental diagnosis," preventive counseling, and change-oriented social systems intervention.

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PubMed1979

Family characteristics and the outcome of treatment for alcoholism.

Families in which the alcoholic patient showed better treatment outcome were higher than the other in cohesion, active-recreational orientation and organization, and lower in conflict and control; they also experienced more positive and fewer negative life events, and reported fewer physical and emotional symptoms and disagreements.

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