Perceived stress and resilience in Alzheimer's disease caregivers: Testing moderation and mediation models of social support

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 357-365

  Wilks, Scott E ^a   Croom, Beth ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's caregiver; Protective; Resilience; Social support; Stress

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PROBABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 50249150334     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860801933323     Document Type: Article

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