The effects of informal social support on depressive symptoms and life satisfaction in dementia caregivers in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 57-64

  Au, Alma ^a   Lau, Kam Mei ^a   Koo, Stella ^a   Cheung, George ^a   Pan, Pey Chyou ^b   Wong, Meng Kong ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Depressive disorder; Personal satisfaction; Social support; Stress, psychological

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 67249124126     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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