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Social interactions at work and the well-being of daughters involved in parent care
Author(s)	Audie A Atienza, Mary Ann Parris Stephens
Journal title	Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 19, no 3, September 2000
Pages	pp 243-263
Keywords	Daughters as carers ; Employment ; Social interaction ; Well being ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	The associations were examined between positive and negative social interactions at work and the psychological and physical well-being of 103 American women in employment with parent care responsibilities. Higher levels of problematic interactions at work regarding attempts to balance caregiving and work responsibilities were related to poorer well-being, even after work involvement and role stress had been considered. A further indication was that problematic interactions with an immediate supervisor were related to poorer physical health, whereas interactions with a co-worker with whom the caregiver worked more closely were related to poorer physical well-being. In contrast, supportive interactions regarding attempts to balance caregiving and work responsibilities were unrelated to well-being. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-001108208 A
Classmark	P6:SSH: WJ: TMA: D:F:5HH: 3F: 7T
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