Effects on Resilience of Caregivers of Persons With Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Positive Cognitions

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 337-344

  Bekhet, Abir K ^a   Johnson, Norah L ^a   Zauszniewski, Jaclene A ^b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorder; burden; caregivers; positive cognitions; resourcefulness

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870753513     PISSN: 10783903     EISSN: 15325725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078390312467056     Document Type: Article

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