Predictors of familism in the caregiver role: A pilot study

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1135-1143

  Parveen, Sahdia ^a   Morrison, Val ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Caregiver; Coping; Ethnicity; Familism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAREGIVER; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNICITY; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMOR; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CULTURE; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FAMILY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449347418     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309343020     Document Type: Article

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