Perceived social support as a moderator of the relationship between caregiver well-being indicators and psychological symptoms

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1091-1100

  Demirtepe Saygili, Dilek ^a   Bozo, Özlem ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

caregiver; social support; well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053474896     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311399486     Document Type: Article

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