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Factors that explain the poorer mental health of caregivers: Results from a community survey of older Australians

Date

Authors

Butterworth, Peter

Pymont, Carly

Windsor, Timothy

Rodgers, Bryan

Anstey, Kaarin

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Abstract

Objectives: To contrast the level of anxiety and depression reported by older Australians providing assistance to someone who is ill, disabled or elderly with that of non-caregivers; and to identify secondary stressors and mediating factors which explain

Keywords

Keywords: adult; aged; anxiety disorder; article; Australia; caregiver; data analysis; demography; depression; family conflict; female; finance; health; health survey; human; male; mental health; normal human; primary medical care; risk factor; social support; Aged Caregiving; Mental health; Social support

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/57777

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.3109/00048671003620202

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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