Abstract
PURPOSE: Caregiving to parent stroke survivors in China is increasing and adult child-parent relationships are being challenged. The purpose of this study was to explore whether mutuality and filial piety have a protective role against caregiver depression.
DESIGN: A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted with a nonproportional quota sample of 126 caregivers. Surveys were conducted at hospitals or in homes using structured questionnaires: the 15-item Mutuality Scale, the 4-item Filial Attitude Scale, the 9-item Filial Behavior Scale, and the 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale.
RESULTS: Higher mutuality and stronger filial attitudes were significantly associated with less caregiver depression after the covariates were controlled. Mutuality explained 5.5% ( p < .01) and filial attitude explained 4.6% ( p < .01) of the variance in caregiver depression.
CONCLUSION: Mutuality and filial attitude may be protective factors against caregiver depression.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Supportive strategies can be implemented to enhance mutuality and filial attitude.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 455-463 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Transcultural Nursing |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2017 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Nursing
Keywords
- Chinese
- caregiver
- depression
- filial piety
- mutuality
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