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Jensen, Christine Johnston.

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There's more to the story: Examining satisfaction, well-being, and self-discovery in caregivers of family members with physical and cognitive impairments.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	There's more to the story: Examining satisfaction, well-being, and self-discovery in caregivers of family members with physical and cognitive impairments./
Author:	Jensen, Christine Johnston.
Description:	209 p.
Notes:	Professor in charge: Michael Ferrari.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International63-08A.
Subject:	Gerontology. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3062031
ISBN:	0493779027

There's more to the story: Examining satisfaction, well-being, and self-discovery in caregivers of family members with physical and cognitive impairments.
Jensen, Christine Johnston.

There's more to the story: Examining satisfaction, well-being, and self-discovery in caregivers of family members with physical and cognitive impairments. - 209 p.

Professor in charge: Michael Ferrari.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Delaware, 2002.

This study examined the link between caregiver and care recipient characteristics and caregivers' perceptions of their experiences as beneficial or meaningful. Theoretical direction for this study was based on a family strengths perspective, generativity, and social exchange theory. Primary caregivers (N = 100), generally the adult children and spouses of the care recipient, participated in one in-person interview, utilizing a mixed-methods design. Scales included the Caregiver Well-Being Scale (CWB), the Caregiving Uplifts Scale (CUPL), the Caregiving Satisfaction Scale (CSS), and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), followed by three open-ended questions, which allowed the caregivers to further express their feelings about the care situation.

ISBN: 0493779027Subjects--Topical Terms:

533633
Gerontology.

There's more to the story: Examining satisfaction, well-being, and self-discovery in caregivers of family members with physical and cognitive impairments.
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520 $a This study examined the link between caregiver and care recipient characteristics and caregivers' perceptions of their experiences as beneficial or meaningful. Theoretical direction for this study was based on a family strengths perspective, generativity, and social exchange theory. Primary caregivers (N = 100), generally the adult children and spouses of the care recipient, participated in one in-person interview, utilizing a mixed-methods design. Scales included the Caregiver Well-Being Scale (CWB), the Caregiving Uplifts Scale (CUPL), the Caregiving Satisfaction Scale (CSS), and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), followed by three open-ended questions, which allowed the caregivers to further express their feelings about the care situation.
520 $a Significant differences were hypothesized based on the relationship of the caregiver to the care recipient, with spouses expected to report more rewards than adult children. This hypothesis was not supported. Significant differences were also hypothesized based on the care recipient's impairment (e.g., primarily physical or primarily cognitive), with those caring for a relative with a primarily cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia) to report reduced levels of well-being and satisfaction. There was much evidence to support this hypothesis, as participants' scores on the CWB, the CUPL, and the CSS were all significantly higher for individuals caring for an elder with a primarily physical impairment (e.g., diabetes, heart disease). There was little evidence of depressive symptoms in either group of caregivers. Other variables, including the length of time in the caregiving role, the caregiver's educational level, and co-residence with the care recipient, proved important in predicting perceived caregiver satisfaction.
520 $a Qualitative themes further informed the quantitative data and included the benefits that both the caregivers (e.g., feelings of pride) and care recipients (e.g., improvements in their health) gained from this experience. Themes untapped by the scales, such as the importance of spirituality and the opportunity for self-discovery, also emerged as important factors. Practical implications of these findings include the need for caregivers to be validated for their own experiences, particularly those perceived as beneficial, and for community resources to be developed that address caregiver needs based on the care recipient's type of impairment.
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