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DETERMINANTS OF CARER DISTRESS IN NON‐ACUTE STROKE
Author(s) -
McClenahan Roshan,
Weinman John
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international journal of language and communication disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.101
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1460-6984
pISSN - 1368-2822
DOI - 10.3109/13682829809179411
Subject(s) - psychology , aphasia , distress , coping (psychology) , stroke (engine) , optimism , mood , social support , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , mechanical engineering , engineering
Carers of people with non‐acute aphasic and non‐aphasic stroke completed questionnaires assessing their distress, perceptions of stroke, generalised self‐efficacy, optimism, coping strategies, self‐rated physical health and social support. At the same time, their relatives with the stroke were assessed on mood and ability measures. Results showed that whereas stroke disability/aphasia did not account for carer distress, carer factors accounted for a significant amount of the distress.