The relationship between proxy reported health-related quality of life and parental distress: Gender differences

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 830-837

  Davis, Elise ^a   Davies, B ^b   Waters, E ^a   Priest, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Deakin Universitys   (Australia)

Author keywords

Parental gender; Parental mental health; Proxy reports and health related quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FATHER; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER; PARENTAL STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PROXY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 54949087062     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2008.00866.x     Document Type: Article

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