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Social support mediates the association between benefit finding and quality of life in caregivers
Date
2016
Abstract
The psychosocial pathways underlying associations between benefit finding and quality of life are poorly understood. Here, we examined associations between benefit finding, social support, optimism and quality of life in a sample of 84 caregivers. Results revealed that quality of life was predicted by benefit finding, optimism and social support. Moreover, the association between benefit finding and quality of life was explained by social support, but not optimism; caregivers who reported greater benefit finding perceived their social support be higher and this, in turn, had a positive effect on their overall quality of life. These results underscore the importance of harnessing benefit finding to enhance caregiver quality of life.
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peer-reviewed
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd.
Citation
Journal of Health Psychology;21 (6), pp. 1126-1136
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Sustainable Development Goals
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Article
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/