The stress of caring for a parent: Effects of the elder's impairment on an employed, adult child

被引:41
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作者
Starrels, ME
IngersollDayton, B
Dowler, DW
Neal, MB
机构
[1] COLORADO STATE UNIV,DEPT SOCIOL,FT COLLINS,CO 80523
[2] UNIV MICHIGAN,SCH SOCIAL WORK,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
[3] UNIV MICHIGAN,SCH PUBL HLTH,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
[4] PORTLAND STATE UNIV,INST AGING,PORTLAND,OR 97207
来源
JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY | 1997年 / 59卷 / 04期
关键词
caregiver stress; elder care; employed caregivers; elder impairment; parent-child relations; work;
D O I
10.2307/353788
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This study examines direct and indirect effects of an elder's impairment on the caregiving stress of employed sons and daughters. Using path analysis and decomposition of variance, it examines data provided by 1,585 employees who care for a parent or parent-in-law aged 60 or older, The direct effect of impairment on stress is stronger for cognitive-behavioral problems than it is for limitations in activities of daily living. Also, there are indirect effects of impairment on caregiver stress via the amount of caregiving. Significant effects also were found for time off from work to help the elder and for the elder's assistance to caregivers.
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页码:860 / 872
页数:13
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