Caring for Aging Parents: The Influence of Family Coping,Spirituality/Religiosity,and Hope on the Marital Satisfaction of Family Caregivers |
| |
| Authors: | Jennie S. Murphy Joseph L. Wetchler Anne B. Edwards |
| |
| Affiliation: | 1. West Gate Family Therapy Institute, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA;2. Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana, USA |
| |
| Abstract: | The goal of this study was to gain a more complete understanding of the marital satisfaction of family caregivers based on a strength-based framework of family resiliency. Previous research has identified a relationship between the caregiving experience and coping, spirituality/religiosity, and hope, but no study to date has investigated the effect of those three variables on the marital satisfaction of family caregivers. We hypothesized that family caregivers who are spiritual/religious, hopeful, and use effective family coping strategies would experience greater marital satisfaction. A hierarchical linear regression analyzing data from 191 family caregivers supported the hypotheses. Implications for clinicians are discussed. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
|
|
