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Social support and caregiving circumstances as predictors of caregiver burden in Taiwan

Chiou, Chii Jun, Chang, Hsing-Yi, Chen, I. Pin, Wang, Hsiu Hung·2009·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
DOI 10.1016/j.archger.2008.04.001
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Previous research has failed to consider the importance of caregiving circumstances and their impact on social support and caregiver burden. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the association between perceived and received social support and caregiver burden. This cross-sectional study was carried out on 301 family caregivers. Data was collected using structured questionnaires which included a Social Support Scale, Family APGAR (adaptation, partnership, growth, affection, resolve), and Caregiver Burden Scale. Findings showed that the caregiver burden was best predicted by two perceived and one received social support variables. Caregiver burden was likely to be higher when the caregivers had lower levels of family function and social support. Perceived social support was better at predicting caregiver burden than received social support. Our study indicates that family function has an important influence on caregiver burden. Further studies on family based interventions are needed to determine approaches for effectively reducing caregiver burden. The role of perceived social support in the health of caregivers should be further investigated as a possible protective determinant in the caring process.

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Authors
Chiou, C. J., Chang, H.-Y., Chen, I. P., & Wang, H. H.
Affiliations
  • Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
  • National Health Research Institutes (TW)
  • The University of Queensland (AU)
Corresponding author
Wang, Hsiu Hung
ORCID
Chang, Hsing-Yi
Venue
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-05
Volume
48
Issue
3
Pages
419-424
ISSN
0167-4943 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.archger.2008.04.001
OpenAlex
W2126812258
Cited by
173
References
39
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FWCI
12.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Keywords
caregiver burden, social support, perceived social support, received social support, family functions, Family APGAR, family caregivers, older adults, Taiwan
MeSH terms
Aged, Chronic Disease, Cross-Sectional Studies, Family, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Taiwan, Caregivers

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