Emotional Closeness and Caregiver Burden in the Marital Relationship

Emotional Closeness and Caregiver Burden in the Marital Relationship

Interviews with 131 older spouse caregivers were conducted, with the FACES El used as a measure of closeness. In a multivariate regression analysis, closeness between caregiver and care receiver was found lo be the most important variable in predict- ing caregiver burden. The variables in this analy...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of gerontological social work 1994-01, Vol.21 (3-4), p.197-212
Hauptverfasser: Spaid, Wanda M, Barusch, Amanda
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Caregivers
Carers
Elder care
Elderly
Elderly people
Emotional aspects
Intimacy
Marital Relations
Marriage
Personal relationships
Social research
Spouses
Stress
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Zusammenfassung:Interviews with 131 older spouse caregivers were conducted, with the FACES El used as a measure of closeness. In a multivariate regression analysis, closeness between caregiver and care receiver was found lo be the most important variable in predict- ing caregiver burden. The variables in this analysis explained 45% of the variance in caregiver burden. Allhough it seldom is addressed in research or intervention literature. this relationship appears central to understanding the process of caregiving.
ISSN:0163-4372
1540-4048
DOI:10.1300/J083V21N03_13