Open AccessCan Culture Help Explain the Physical Health Effects of Caregiving Over Time Among African American Caregivers?
Author(s) -
Peggye DilworthAnderson,
Paula Y. Goodwin,
Sharon Williams
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series b, psychological sciences and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/59.3.s138
Subject(s) - psychosocial , stressor , coping (psychology) , psychology , gerontology , multilevel model , mental health , african american , health care , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , ethnology , machine learning , computer science , economics , history , economic growth
The purposes of this study were to longitudinally examine the health outcomes of 107 African American caregivers who provided care to their elderly dependent family members and to determine the role of culture in predicting health outcomes.