The effect of multiple roles on caregiver stress outcomes

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 490-497

  Bainbridge, Hugh T J ^a   Cregan, Christina ^a   Kulik, Carol T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Disability; Roles; Stress; Work family

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

CAREGIVERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645395060     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.91.2.490     Document Type: Article

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