Care giving offspring to aging parents: How it affects their marital relations, parenthood, and mental health

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Abstract

The study examined the effect of direct and indirect stresses on the mental health of offspring caring for an aging parent. The study is based on Pearlin, Lieberman, Menaghan, and Mullan's (1981) Stress Development Model. The research examined 345 subjects, men and women aged 40-59 who filled a questionnaire sent by post within their workplace. The research findings show that the various stresses of the caregiver role are mutually connected and have a significant positive effect on the mental health of caregiving offspring. Another finding shows that the extended family support variable acts as a buffer on the caregiving burden on the adult child.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-21
Number of pages21
JournalIllness Crisis and Loss
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006

Keywords

  • Caregiving burden
  • Family support
  • Mental health

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health(social science)
  • Sociology and Political Science

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