Influence of neuroticism, ethnicity, familism, and social support on perceived burden in dementia caregivers: Pilot test of the transactional stress and social support model

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2005, Pages

  Shurgot, Gia Robinson ^a,c   Knight, Bob G ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Older Adult and Family Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MODEL; NEUROSIS; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 27644496778     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/60.6.P331     Document Type: Article

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