Perceived Control and Adaptation in Elder Caregivers: Development of an Explanatory Model:

摘要: Perceived control has been implicated in the adaptation and well-being of older adults may be especially relevant to elder caregivers. However, few studies have investigated perceived within individual's unique personal, social, environmental context. This study tested a model representing hypothesis that control, defined as perception salient or valued aspects one's life are manageable, mediates objective subjective caregiving caregiver adaptation. Sixty elderly caregivers ranging age from sixty eighty-four (M = 69.4) were interviewed. had direct relationship with satisfaction depression, an indirect symptoms stress. Wishful thinking coping behavior negative all variables. Findings discussed relation further refinement development theoretical approach research intervention light ...