Article: Psychological distress among Chinese adult-child caregivers: The effects of behavioral and cognitive components of care

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TitlePsychological distress among Chinese adult-child caregivers: The effects of behavioral and cognitive components of care
AuthorsLou, VWQ1
Kwan, CW1
Leung, AYM1
Chi, I2
KeywordsAdult-child caregivers
Chinese
Minimum data set for home care (mds-hc)
Psychological distress
Issue Date2011
PublisherRoutledge. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/01621424.asp
CitationHome Health Care Services Quarterly, 2011, v. 30 n. 3, p. 133-146 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01621424.2011.592424
AbstractThis study examined the effects of behavioral and cognitive components of care on caregivers' psychological distress among adult children who were the primary caregivers of frail older adults living in the community in Hong Kong. The sample was drawn from a 2008 data set that was used to determine the eligibility for long-term care in Hong Kong. Logistic regressions evaluated the association between caregiver psychological distress and the behavioral and cognitive components of care with a range of covariates. About 35% of the caregivers showed signs of psychological distress. Caregivers who provided more care for instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), demonstrated a greater intensity of care, lived with the care recipient, or became dissatisfied with the amount of support received from other family members and friends were more likely to express psychological distress. Providing emotional support to the care recipient and being unable to continue providing care were negatively associated with psychological distress, after controlling for the sociodemographic status and health status of the care recipient. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
ISSN0162-1424
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.080
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01621424.2011.592424
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dc.contributor.authorLou, VWQ
dc.contributor.authorKwan, CW
dc.contributor.authorLeung, AYM
dc.contributor.authorChi, I
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-16T09:50:16Z
dc.date.available2012-07-16T09:50:16Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the effects of behavioral and cognitive components of care on caregivers' psychological distress among adult children who were the primary caregivers of frail older adults living in the community in Hong Kong. The sample was drawn from a 2008 data set that was used to determine the eligibility for long-term care in Hong Kong. Logistic regressions evaluated the association between caregiver psychological distress and the behavioral and cognitive components of care with a range of covariates. About 35% of the caregivers showed signs of psychological distress. Caregivers who provided more care for instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), demonstrated a greater intensity of care, lived with the care recipient, or became dissatisfied with the amount of support received from other family members and friends were more likely to express psychological distress. Providing emotional support to the care recipient and being unable to continue providing care were negatively associated with psychological distress, after controlling for the sociodemographic status and health status of the care recipient. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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dc.identifier.citationHome Health Care Services Quarterly, 2011, v. 30 n. 3, p. 133-146 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01621424.2011.592424
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01621424.2011.592424
dc.identifier.epage146
dc.identifier.hkuros201759
dc.identifier.hkuros202308
dc.identifier.issn0162-1424
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.080
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid21846227
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-80051823630
dc.identifier.spage133
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/152847
dc.identifier.volume30
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherRoutledge. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/01621424.asp
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofHome Health Care Services Quarterly
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshAdult Children - psychology
dc.subject.meshCaregivers - psychology
dc.subject.meshCognition
dc.subject.meshHome Nursing - psychology - statistics and numerical data
dc.subject.meshQuality of Life - psychology
dc.subjectAdult-child caregivers
dc.subjectChinese
dc.subjectMinimum data set for home care (mds-hc)
dc.subjectPsychological distress
dc.titlePsychological distress among Chinese adult-child caregivers: The effects of behavioral and cognitive components of care
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. University of Southern California