title: Caring Situation, Health, Self-efficacy, and Stress in Young Informal Carers of Family and Friends with Mental Illness in Sweden.
abstract: This study compared the caring situation, health, self-efficacy, and stress of young (16-25) informal carers (YICs) supporting a family member with mental illness with that of YICs supporting a friend. A sample of 225 carers, assigned to a family group (n = 97) or a friend group (n = 128) completed the questionnaire. It was found that the family group experiences a lower level of support and friends experienced a lower positive value of caring. No other differences in health, general self-efficacy and stress were found. YICs endure different social situations, which is why further study of the needs of YICs, especially those supporting friends, is urgently needed.
authors.affiliation: Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, The Institute of Health and Care Science, Gothenburg, Sweden, and Vårdal Institute, The Swedish Institute for Health Science , Lund & Gothenburg , Sweden.
authors.forename: Lilas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Barbro
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Krevers
authors.forename: Ingela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Skärsäter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D055815:Young Adult