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Publication Date: 1996
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Appraisal, Coping, and Social Support as Mediators of Well-Being in Black and White Family Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease.
Haley, William E.; And Others
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v64 n1 p121-29 Feb 1996
Family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) commonly have high levels of psychological distress. Black caregivers often report less depression than white caregivers, but the process underlying this difference is poorly understood. With the use of a stress process model, 123 white and 74 black family caregivers of patients with AD and other progressive dementias were studied. Discusses findings. (KW)
Descriptors: Adults, Alzheimers Disease, Black Family, Blacks, Caregiver Role, Caregivers, Coping, Depression (Psychology), Evaluation, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Caregivers, Family Problems, Intervention, Satisfaction, Social Support Groups, Stress Management, Stress Variables, Well Being, Whites
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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