What's Stressful About Caring?1
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Karasek's (1979) demand‐discretion theory of job strain and satisfaction was tested in a cross‐sectional survey of informal carers of elderly people (n= 108) identified from a preliminary screening survey. The theory was largely supported by the findings. Multivariate analysis of variance showed that carer well‐being and satisfaction with caring work were predicted by high levels of demand arising from the needs of elderly dependents and the interaction of high demands with discretion over meeting demands. The results allow some clarification of previously inconsistent findings from caregiver well‐being research and have implications for the design of services to relieve carers of the burden of care.
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A combination of high demands and feelings of insufficient control over caregiving is associated with poorer physical and psychological health outcomes of caregivers.
“From previous studies we know that a combination of high demands and feelings of insufficient control over caregiving is associated with poorer physical and psychological health outcomes of caregivers [18, 19].”
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- Authors
- Orbell, S., & Gillies, B.
- Affiliations
- University of St Andrews (GB)
- University of Dundee (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Orbell, Sheina
- ORCID
- Orbell, Sheina
- Venue
- Journal of Applied Social Psychology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1993-02
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 272-290
- ISSN
- 0021-9029 (ISSN-L)
- 1559-1816
- OpenAlex
- W2033492435
- Cited by
- 25
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 6.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Applied Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Open Access at Essex (University of Essex) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Keywords
- job strain, informal caregivers, dependent elderly, caregiver well-being, job satisfaction, caregiver burden, Karasek
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