Perceived Gratitude, Role Overload, and Mental Health among Spousal Caregivers of Older Adults.
Suyoung NahLynn M MartireRuixue ZhaoyangPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2021)
Findings suggest that spousal caregivers' role overload may be a strong risk factor for their poorer mental health, especially when caregivers feel less appreciated by their partner. Couple-oriented interventions to improve spousal caregivers' mental health could be aimed at reducing their role overload and enhancing perceived gratitude.