Prediction of burden in family caregivers of patients with dementia: A perspective of optimism based on generalized expectancies of control

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 675-682

  Contador, Israel ^a   Fernández Calvo, Bernardino ^b   Palenzuela, David L ^a   Miguis, Soraia ^c   Ramos, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Assessment; Dementia; Family caregivers; Non pharmacological interventions; Stress

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; CONTROL; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT;

AGED; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84863488291     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2012.684666     Document Type: Article

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