Predictors of life satisfaction among caregivers of individuals with multiple sclerosis

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 462-478

  Waldron Perrine, Brigid ^a   Rapport, Lisa J ^a   Ryan, Kelly A ^a   Harper, Kaja Telmet ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Awareness of deficit; Caregiver; Illness uncertainty; Multiple sclerosis; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; AGED; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149146274     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854040802279683     Document Type: Article

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