Social support mediates the association between benefit finding and quality of life in caregivers

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1126-1136

  Brand, Charles ^a   Barry, Lorna ^a   Gallagher, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

benefit finding; caregiver; optimism; quality of life; social support

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84974602386     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105314547244     Document Type: Article

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