The mediating role of sense of coherence on mental health outcomes in carers of older dependent relatives: A longitudinal study.
Catalina López MartínezVasiliki OrgetaAntonio Frías-OsunaRafael Del-Pino-CasadoPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2020)
SOC appears to buffer the impact of caregiver strain on symptoms of depression and anxiety in informal carers of older people. Our data showed that SOC is an important psychological resource for carers that remained relatively stable under non-experimental conditions over a period of 1 year in this sample. The findings suggest that interventions aimed at strengthening SOC may protect carer psychological well-being.