Exploring self-efficacy as perceived by men and women unpaid caregivers of older adults: A secondary analysis of focus group data

BACKGROUND: Psychoeducational interventions to enhance self-efficacy in unpaid caregivers of older adults have inconsistent impacts. This paper addresses the underexplored role of gender as a moderating factor by comparing caregivers' lived experiences with the Generalized Self-Efficacy (GSE) scale's conceptualization of self-efficacy. METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of transcripts from eight focus groups with 45 unpaid caregivers in …