Caregiver factors contributing to psychological elder abuse behavior in long-term care facilities: A structural equation model approach

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 314-320

  Wang, Jing Jy ^a   Lin, Mei Feng ^a   Tseng, Hung Fu ^b   Chang, Wen Yun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver work stress; Education; Hours worked each day; Psychological elder abuse; Social resources

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER PSYCHOLOGICAL ELDER ABUSE BEHAVIOR SCALE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE OF GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PATIENT ABUSE; PERSONAL RESOURCES QUESTIONNAIRE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; STAFF TRAINING; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TAIWAN; WORK SCHEDULE; WORK STRESSORS INVENTORY CHINESE VERSION; WORKING TIME; AGED; CAREGIVER; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; IN SERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELDER ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAIWAN; WORKLOAD;

EID: 65649091717     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610208008211     Document Type: Article

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