Wife Caregivers of Frail Elderly Veterans: Correlates of Caregiver Satisfaction and Caregiver Strain.

Dorfman, Lorraine T.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ525693

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Wife Caregivers of Frail Elderly Veterans: Correlates of Caregiver Satisfaction and Caregiver Strain.

Dorfman, Lorraine T.; And Others

Family Relations, v45 n1 p46-55 Jan 1996

Investigated correlates of satisfaction and strain in 80 wife caregivers of frail elderly veterans. Support from spouse was the strongest positive predictor of satisfaction with caregiving and the strongest negative predictor of caregiver strain. Self efficacy was the strongest predictor of caregiver life satisfaction. (Author)

Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Chronic Illness, Community Services, Disabilities, Family Caregivers, Frail Elderly, Life Satisfaction, Old Old Adults, Self Efficacy, Social Support Groups, Spouses, Stress Variables, Veterans

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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