Depression in family caregivers of elders: A theoretical model of caregiver burden, sociotropy, and autonomy

Research in Nursing and Health

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-34

  Clark, Michele C ^a   Diamond, Pamela M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Caregivers; Theoretical model

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74349086129     PISSN: 01606891     EISSN: 1098240X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nur.20358     Document Type: Article

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