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Does Caregiver Well-Being Predict Stroke Survivor Depressive Symptoms? A Mediation Analysis

2013; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 20; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1310/tsr2001-44

1945-5119

Joan S. Grant, Olivio J. Clay, Norman L. Keltner, William E. Haley, Virginia G. Wadley, Martinique Perkins, David L. Roth,

Cardiac Health and Mental Health

Studies suggest that family caregiver well-being (ie, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction) may affect stroke survivor depressive symptoms. We used mediation analysis to assess whether caregiver well-being might be a factor explaining stroke survivor depressive symptoms, after controlling for demographic factors and stroke survivor impairments and problems.