Stress proliferation in caregivers: The relationships between caregiving stressors and deterioration in family relationships

Christina Knussen; Debbie Tolson; Iain R.C. Swan; David J. Stott; Claire A. Brogan

doi:10.1080/08870440512331334013

Stress proliferation in caregivers: The relationships between caregiving stressors and deterioration in family relationships

Christina Knussen, Debbie Tolson, Iain R.C. Swan, David J. Stott, Claire A. Brogan

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Abstract

The aim of the present study is to examine the extent to which caregiving stressors could explain change in family relationships over time - a construct termed stress proliferation - in a secondary analysis of an existing database. The sample of caregivers and care recipients (N = 132) was drawn mainly from records held by general practitioners in Glasgow. Care recipients were aged 65 years and over, and the majority had impaired hearing. Caregivers were younger non-spouse relatives of care recipients. Using hierarchical multiple regression analysis, two stressors were found to be significantly related to deterioration in family relationships over a period of six months, irrespective of change in caregiver distress: the care recipient's hearing disability (ß = -0.21), and change in the caregiver's negative reactions to caregiving (ß = -0.23).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	207-221
Number of pages	15
Journal	Psychology and Health
Volume	20
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08870440512331334013
Publication status	Published - Apr 2005

Keywords

stress
family relationships
carers

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