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Burden self-image — a mediating variable of depressive symptoms among chronically ill care recipients
Author(s)	Timothy B Dyeson
Journal title	Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 33, no 1, 2000
Pages	pp 17-34
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Stress ; Attitude ; Self esteem ; Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Depression ; United States of America.
Annotation	A model in which burden self-image (perception of self as a burden on one's caregiver) is a mediating variable between depressive symptoms and health status, financial resources, spirituality, reciprocal behaviour, and appraisal of caregiver behaviour of older chronically ill care recipients was proposed and tested. Data from 286 older Americans revealed that burden self image, reciprocal behaviour and gender had a direct effect on depressive symptoms. Burden self-image was predicted by poorer health, fewer financial resources, less spiritual activity, and negative appraisal of caregiver behaviour. Increased spiritual activity, having more money, and younger age predicted increased reciprocal behaviour. The model accounted for 46% of the variance in depressive symptom scores. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-001101202 A
Classmark	QNH: DP: DPA: EX: ENR: 7T
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