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| Dispositional optimism, role-specific stress and the well-being of adult daughter caregivers | | Author(s) | Audie A Atienza, Mary Ann Parris Stephens, Aloen L Townsend |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 24, no 2, March 2002 |
| Pages | pp 193-217 |
| Keywords | Daughters as carers ; Stress ; Well being ; Attitude ; Adjustment ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In this study of 296 adult daughter caregivers simultaneously occupying mother, wife and employee roles, it was hypothesised that dispositional optimism would buffer the effects of stress in each of the four roles on psychological well-being (depressive symptoms and life satisfaction). Results provide some evidence to support this hypothesis. Dispositional optimism buffered (i.e. moderated) the effects of wife stress on depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. In addition, the main effects of dispositional optimism on the psychological well-being were found, even after considering stressful experiences in particular social roles (e.g. caregiver). Findings suggest that dispositional optimism can serve as a beneficial resource that reduces the negative effects of wife stress on psychological well-being, and contributes to adult daughter caregiver's well-being, irrespective of stress experienced in specific roles, including caregiving. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020416245 A |
| Classmark | P6:SSH: QNH: D:F:5HH: DP: DR: 7T |
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