Thompson E H, Futterman A M, Gallagher-Thompson D, Rose J M, Lovett S B
Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA.
J Gerontol. 1993 Sep;48(5):S245-54. doi: 10.1093/geronj/48.5.s245.
This study assessed the relationships between six different types of social support and five measures of caregiving burden. Two questions were addressed: Are all types of social support equally associated with burden, and do the same types of support correlate with different types of burden? Family caregivers (N = 217) to frail elders composed the sample. Multiple regression analyses demonstrated that all types of social support for caregivers of frail elders are not equal. Engaging in social interaction for fun and recreation appears to be the most important in diminishing the burden of caregiving. These findings are instructive both theoretically and clinically. The theoretical import of greater social participation under a condition of chronic stress is discussed. Further, interventions that focus on caregivers regularly experiencing pleasant activity with friends and other family would seem to go a long way toward managing the burden of caregiving.
本研究评估了六种不同类型的社会支持与五种照顾负担衡量指标之间的关系。研究探讨了两个问题：所有类型的社会支持与负担的关联是否相同，以及相同类型的支持与不同类型的负担是否相关？样本由体弱老年人的家庭照顾者（N = 217）组成。多元回归分析表明，体弱老年人照顾者的所有类型社会支持并不相同。参与娱乐性社交互动似乎在减轻照顾负担方面最为重要。这些发现在理论和临床方面都具有指导意义。讨论了在慢性压力条件下更多社会参与的理论意义。此外，关注照顾者定期与朋友和其他家庭成员进行愉快活动的干预措施，似乎在管理照顾负担方面大有帮助。
