Demoralization among Sons, Daughters, Spouses, and Other Relatives of Nursing Home Residents
1993; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 15; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1177/0164027593153004
ISSN1552-7573
AutoresLois Grau, Jeanne A. Teresi, Barbara Chandler,
Tópico(s)Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
ResumoThis study examines demoralization among a sample of sons, daughters, spouses, and other relatives of nursing home residents. Various aspects of the caregiving situation-caregiver burden and family members' feelings of guilt and worry about the placement-as well as social support, were significantly related to morale for the sample as a whole. However, when each group of family members was analyzed separately, the predictors of demoralization were found to vary. Spouses were the most vulnerable group, experiencing the highest demoralization. Caregiving-related factors had the greatest impact on demoralization among spouses and relatives other than spouses and adult children.
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