The determinants of family members' intention to continue taking care of elderly persons

• KARASAWA Kaori

  Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 家族メンバーによる高齢者介護の継続意志を規定する要因
• カゾク メンバー ニ ヨル コウレイシャ カイゴ ノ ケイゾク イシ オ キテイ スル ヨウイン

Abstract

This study explored the determinants of intent of primary caregivers to continue taking care of elderly family members. The exploration was guided by two previous lines of study, one arguing the additive effect of positive and negative aspects of caregiving, and the other arguing the effect of attitude towards family caregiving. Four hundred and forty-five family caregivers answered questions relating to depression, caregiving intent, attitude towards family caregiving, and positive and negative aspects of caregiving. Structural equation modeling revealed that attitude to wards family caregiving increased both depression and intent to continue family caregiving. It is argued that when constructing a support system for family caregivers one must consider the possibility of family members being trapped by their attitude towards family care.

Journal

• Japanese Journal of Social Psychology

  Japanese Journal of Social Psychology 22 (2), 172-179, 2006

  The Japanese Society of Social Psychology

Keywords

• family care
• elderly person
• depression
• caregiving burden

Details

• CRID: 1390282679468121600
• NII Article ID: 110004862718
• NII Book ID: AN10049127
• DOI: 10.14966/jssp.kj00004412250
• ISSN: 21891338
• ISSN: 09161503
• NDL BIB ID: 8553766
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I8553766
• Text Lang: ja
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