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The impact of race on decision-making satisfaction and caregiver depression
— a path analytic model | | Author(s) | Virginia L Smerglia, Gary T Deimling, Michael L Schaefer |
| Journal title | Journal of Mental Health and Aging, vol 7, no 3, Fall 2001 |
| Pages | pp 301-316 |
| Keywords | Ethnic groups ; Family care ; Depression ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The impact on caregivers of family structures, the family environment and the decision-making process on caregiving is examined with regard to caregiver depression in the context of cultural differences represented by race, as tested with 51 African American and 193 White caregivers. The model views race along with the caregiving context (spouse or adult child caregiver, care recipient, activities of daily living - ADLs, and cognitive impairment) and aspects of family environment (adaptability, cohesion and conflict) as predictors of decision-making satisfaction. In turn, decision-making is viewed as an important predictor of one global indicator of caregiving well-being, depression. Path coefficients obtained suggest very similar models for both racial groups. However, for African Americans, family adaptability was the single strongest predictor of decision-making satisfaction. Family conflict was a significant predictor for Whites but not for Blacks. While decision-making satisfaction was a significant predictor of caregiver depression for White caregivers, is was not significant for Blacks. Practitioners engaged in counselling caregivers and their families needs to be aware of such ethnic or cultural characteristics. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020114213 A |
| Classmark | TK: P6:SJ: ENR: 7T |
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