Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
7-9-2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Source Publication
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Source ISSN
0161-2840
Abstract
Providing care and support to a seriously mentally ill (SMI) family member can have deleterious effects on one's health and quality of life. This study explored relationships among perceived burden, depressive cognitions, resourcefulness, and quality of life in 60 African-American and Caucasian women family members of SMI adults. Caucasians reported greater burden than African-Americans; the groups were similar in depressive cognitions, resourcefulness, and quality of life. In Caucasians and African-Americans, burden correlated with depressive cognitions and both correlated with poorer mental health. In African-Americans, burden also correlated with lower personal resourcefulness and both correlated with poorer mental health. The findings suggest a mediating role by depressive cognitions for both groups and by resourcefulness in African-Americans. Thus, both groups of women may benefit from positive thinking while African-Americans also may benefit from learning personal resourcefulness skills.
Recommended Citation
Zauszniewski, Jaclene A.; Bekhet, Abir K.; and Suresky, M. Jane, "Relationships Among Perceived Burden, Depressive Cognitions, Resourcefulness, and Quality of Life in Female Relatives of Seriously Mentally Ill Adults" (2009). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 551.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/551
Comments
Accepted version. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Vol. 30, No. 3 (2009): 142-150. DOI. © 2018 Informa UK Limited. Used with permission.
Abir K. Bekhet was affiliated with Alexandria University at the time of publication.