Journal article
Understanding the Influence of the Complex Relationships among Informal and Formal Supports on the Well-Being of Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
Abstract
This study examined the direct and indirect relationships between caring for a person with dementia and caregiver health. A conceptual model of the caregiver stress process considered informal caregiver characteristics, sources of caregiver stress, and the influence of informal and formal support on the well-being of the caregivers of persons with dementia. Structural equation modeling was used to test specific hypotheses in a sample of 327 …
Authors
Raina P; McIntyre C; Zhu B; McDowell I; Santaguida L; Kristjansson B; Hendricks A; Massfeller H; Chambers L
Journal
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. s43–s53
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
2004
DOI
10.1353/cja.2005.0041
ISSN
0714-9808