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The relationship between mastery and depression among Japanese family caregivers
Author(s)	Andrea S Schreiner, Tomoko Morimoto
Journal title	International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 56, no 4, 2003
Pages	pp 307-322
Source	http://baywood.com
Keywords	Stroke ; Family care ; Self esteem ; Competence ; Depression ; Correlation ; Japan.
Annotation	Mastery, an integral component of the Stress Process Model (SPM), concerns the degree to which individuals believe that life is under their control. 100 Japanese family stroke care caregivers in this study were identified from a sample of rehabilitation hospitals. Caregivers with high mastery were found to have significantly fewer depressive symptoms than low mastery caregivers, and were significantly more likely to use a respite caregiver. They also reported less burden, yet paradoxically were significantly more likely to rate their care recipients as more functionally dependent on them. Caregiver age, health status, and caregiving duration did not relate to mastery. However, men had a significantly higher sense of mastery. In general, findings parallel to those for Western family caregivers, although mean mastery scores for Japanese caregivers were lower than those reported for American family caregivers. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040319205 A
Classmark	CQA: P6:SJ: DPA: DPB: ENR: 49: 7DT
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