The Caregiver Identity in Context: Consequences of Identity Threat From Siblings.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although siblings represent central members of the networks of caregivers and their parents, there has been limited attention to how siblings affect one another's well-being during caregiving. In this article, we draw from theories of identity and stress to examine the impact that siblings have on caregivers' psychological well-being. Specifically, we employ a mixed-methods approach to explore whether caregivers' perceptions that their siblings are critical of the care they provide their mother are associated with higher depressive symptoms and the mechanisms underlying this association.

Methods

Using quantitative data collected from 404 caregivers nested within 231 families as part of the Within-Family Differences Study, we conduct mediation analyses to examine w

SUBMITTER: Rurka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8436691 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature