Perceived stress and social support influence anxiety symptoms of Chinese family caregivers of community‐dwelling older adults: a cross‐sectional study

• Published in: Psychogeriatrics Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 377 - 384
• Main Authors: Shi, Jing, Huang, Aoran, Jia, Yajing, Yang, Xiaoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.07.2020; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Aged; Anxiety; anxiety symptoms; Caregivers; China; Chronic illnesses; Cross-Sectional Studies; Family; Humans; Independent Living; Older people; perceived stress; Sleep; Social interactions; Social Support; Stress; Stress, Psychological; China; social support; anxiety symptoms; perceived stress; caregivers

Aim Chinese family members always take care of older adults because of obligations stemming from the culture of filial piety and the paucity of a long‐term care system. These caregivers usually perceive high levels of stress that could compromise their psychological health and consequently result in...