The influence of neuroticism and extraversion on the perceived burden of dementia caregivers: An exploratory study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 91-95

  González Abraldes, Isabel ^a   Millán Calenti, José Carlos ^a   Lorenzo López, Laura ^a   Maseda, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Burden; Caregiving; Dementia; Depression; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY;

EID: 84869492329     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.07.011     Document Type: Article

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