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Social support, coping, and psychological adjustment among caregivers of head-injured patients

Deborah F. Blankfeld Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Charles J. Holahan Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
Pages 609-624 | Received 06 May 1998, Published online: 19 Dec 2007
 
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to test a mediational model of risk and protective factors associated with the psychological adjustment of caregivers of head-injured patients. Forty-three caregivers of patients who had suffered a head injury participated in the study. Findings strongly supported hypotheses. Caregiver burden was associated with poorer psychological adjustment. Social support and a higher percentage of approach coping strategies relative to overall coping strategies were associated with better psychological adjustment. As predicted, caregiver burden showed a direct relationship to psychological adjustment, while social support showed an indirect relationship to adjustment mediated by percentage approach coping.

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