Factors associated with anger and anger expression in caregivers of elderly relatives

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 454-462

  Crespo, María ^a   Fernández Lansac, Violeta ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

anger expression; anger trait; caregiving; coping; family caregiver

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ANGER; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; EMOTION; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGER; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; EXPRESSED EMOTION; FEMALE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84897040556     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2013.856857     Document Type: Article

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