title: Stress, hope, and well-being of women caring for family members with Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: The article describes a study that tested a midrange model of caregiver stress mediation in women caring for a family member with Alzheimer's disease. The study was grounded in the nursing theory of modeling and role modeling and tested two hypotheses based on theoretically derived propositions. A convenience sample of 88 female caregivers participating in a larger study completed measures of perceived stress, hope, and well-being. Significant correlations among the three variables occurred in the expected directions. Hope was found to mediate the relationship between stress and well-being, providing tentative support for the theoretically proposed linkages.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Health Sciences University School of Nursing, Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, USA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Irvin
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Acton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009013:Morale; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires