A study of stress, learned resourcefulness and caregiver burden among primary caregivers of schizophrenic adolescents

Journal of Nursing

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 37-47

  Wang, Shih Hua ^a   Rong, Jiin Ru ^b,c   Chen, Chiao Chicy ^a   Wei, Shiow Jing ^b   Lin, Kuan Chia ^c  

^a TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Caregiver burden; Learned resourcefulness; The primary caregivers of schizophrenic adolescents

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROL; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 35548940721     PISSN: 0047262X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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