Predicting caregiver stress: an ecological perspective.
The family caregiving process for children with severe emotional disorders is conceptualized from an ecological perspective and examined in light of outcomes for caregivers. This study of 259 families assessed the relative importance, individually and in combination, of various clusters of caregiver, child, family, and environmental characteristics and responses as predictors of caregiver stress. Findings raise questions about current practice and policy, and suggest directions for future research.
McDonald
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School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA.
Poertner
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Pierpont
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology*; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005192:Family Health; D005544:Forecasting; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012423:Rural Health; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014504:Urban Health