title: Predictors of emotional distress, general health, and caregiving outcomes in family caregivers of stroke survivors.
abstract: Predictors of emotional distress, general health, and stroke-related caregiving outcomes were determined in 104 family caregivers of stroke survivors based on a conceptual model derived from Lazarus' theory of stress and coping. Predictors of emotional distress (R(2) =.48, p <.001) were low caregiver self-esteem, high task difficulty, and high threat appraisal. Predictors of poorer health (R(2) =.25, p <.001) were not living with the patient, low household income, and high threat appraisal. Predictors of poor stroke-related care-giving outcomes (R(2) =.45, p <.001) were emotional distress, low benefit appraisal, high task difficulty, and high threat appraisal. Findings suggest potential areas for multidimensional caregiver interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Health, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Tamilyn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bakas
authors.forename: Sandy C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Burgener