Effort, workload, and depressive symptoms in family caregivers of older adults: Conceptualizing and testing a work-health relationship

Research and Theory for Nursing Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 74-94

  Juratovac, Evanne ^a   Morris, Diana L ^a   Zauszniewski, Jaclene A ^a   Wykle, May L ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Effort; Family assessment; Family caregivers; Workload

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84865985046     PISSN: 15416577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1541-6577.26.2.74     Document Type: Article

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