Perceived social support, caregiver capacity, and socioeconomic determinants mediating pathways to family resilience in Chinese stroke survivors: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family resilience theory posits that families can cultivate adaptive capacities to thrive amid adversity. However, evidence on family resilience mechanisms among Chinese stroke survivors and their caregivers remains limited.

Objectives

To investigate the direct and indirect pathways linking perceived social support, caregiver capacity, and family resilience in stroke-affected families and to identify socioeconomic determinants shaping resilience outcomes.

Design

This is a cross-sectional study.

Methods

A convenience sample of 513 stroke survivor-caregiver dyads was recruited from two hospitals in Ningbo, China: a large public hospital and a private rehabilitation hospital. Quantitative data were collected using a structured questionnaire with respond

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12465349 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature