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Building on the benefits
— assessing satisfaction and well-being in elder care | | Author(s) | Christine J Jensen, Michael Ferrari, John C Cavanaugh |
| Journal title | Ageing International, vol 29, no 1, Winter 2004 |
| Pages | pp 88-110 |
| Source | http://www.transactionpub.com |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Life satisfaction ; Well being ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | 100 interviews were conducted with American primary caregivers (recruited via church newsletters), with 63 held in the caregiver's home, the remainder conducted in a location convenient to the caregiver. Each participant completed the Caregiver Well-Being Scale (CWB), the Caregiver Uplifts Scale (CUPL), the Caregiver Satisfaction Scale (CSS), and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Scores on the CWB, the CUPL, and the CSS were significantly higher for caregivers for older people with a primarily physical (e.g. heart disease) rather than a primarily cognitive impairment (e.g. dementia), indicating greater perceived caregiver benefits based on type of care recipient impairment. Little evidence of depressive symptoms was found in either group of caregivers. These findings advance previous research, by indicating that caregivers experience satisfaction in their role and the potential for personal fulfilment, even when faced with challenging circumstances. The validation of positive experiences and the impact that positive appraisals have on levels of depression are discussed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041130211 A |
| Classmark | P6: F:5HH: D:F:5HH: 4C: 7T |
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