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Mutuality and preparedness as predictors of caregiver role strain
Author(s) -
Archbold Patricia G.,
Stewart Barbara J.,
Greenlick Merwyn R.,
Harvath Theresa
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.4770130605
Subject(s) - preparedness , strain (injury) , multilevel model , psychology , medicine , gerontology , clinical psychology , machine learning , political science , computer science , law
Data from 78 older persons and their family caregivers were obtained at 6 weeks and 9 months after hospital discharge. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to determine whether mutuality and preparedness for caregiving were related to lower levels of caregiver role strain. The results indicated that, after controlling for five other variables commonly found to be related to caregiver role strain, mutuality and preparedness ameliorated some but not all aspects of role strain.