Research article summary (published 30 May 2009):

Individual and family adaptation in Taiwanese families of individuals with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI).

Full Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine individual and family adaptation in Taiwanese families of persons with severe and persistent mental illness. Mediating effects of social support and meaning of family caregiving on the relationship between pile-up of demands and family adaptation were also assessed. Data were collected from 84 families using mailed questionnaires and analyzed using principal component analysis and mixed linear modeling. Adaptation was associated with lower pile-up of demands, greater social support, and more positive interpretation of family caregiving. Partially mediating effects of social support and meaning of family caregiving were supported. The results imply a need for developing culturally sensitive interventions to decrease family demands and amplify individual, family, and community strengths and resources. (c) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Author information

Author/s: Hsiao, Chiu-Yueh (CY); Van Riper, Marcia (M);

Affiliation: College of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Research in nursing & health (Res Nurs Health), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jun; vol 32 (issue 3) : pp 307-20

Dates: Created 2009/05/07; Completed 2009/05/28;

PMID: 19283859, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 5/28/2009, IMS Date: 28 May 2009 00:00:00)

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Adaptation, Psychological Attitude to Health - ethnology Caregivers - psychology Chronic Disease Cost of Illness Cross-Sectional Studies Family - ethnology Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Life Change Events Linear Models

Linear Models Male Mental Disorders - ethnology; prevention & control Middle Aged Models, Psychological Nursing Methodology Research Principal Component Analysis Severity of Illness Index Shame Social Support Stress, Psychological - ethnology; etiology Taiwan

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