Reciprocity, Emotional Well-Being, And Family Functioning as Determinants of Family Satisfaction In Caregivers of Elderly Parents
Autor: | Uday S. Tate, Ann K. Carruth, Barbara Moffett, Karen B. Hill |
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Rok vydání: | 1997 |
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Personal Satisfaction Dysphoria LISREL Social support Predictive Value of Tests Reciprocity (social psychology) Surveys and Questionnaires Adaptation Psychological medicine Humans Family General Nursing Aged Analysis of Variance Reproducibility of Results Social Support Regression analysis Middle Aged Mental health Middle age Emotional well-being Mental Health Caregivers Regression Analysis Female medicine.symptom Psychology Clinical psychology |
Zdroj: | Nursing Research. 46:93-100 |
ISSN: | 0029-6562 |
Popis: | The purpose of this study was to test a theoretical model developed to explain family satisfaction among 171 caregivers of elderly parents. Using LISREL to estimate path coefficients, the findings support family satisfaction as directly and indirectly influenced by reciprocity, emotional well-being and family functioning. Explanatory variables accounted for 70% of the variance in predicting family satisfaction. Intrinsic rewards derived from giving care, positive affect, and family functioning contributed to higher levels of family satisfaction, while dysphoria contributed significantly to lower levels. Family satisfaction was also indirectly influenced by positive and negative exchanges received by the parent. Increasing caregivers awareness of the reciprocal nature of their relationships with all family members may be an effective strategy in helping them appreciate their contribution to the well-being of their parents and achieve satisfaction in the caregiving role. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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