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Caregiving burden among informal caregivers of people with disability.

Hao Fong SitLei HuangKay ChangWai I ChauBrian J Hall
Published in: British journal of health psychology (2020)
Poor mental health among caregivers is associated with greater caregiving challenges and burdens. Internal coping helped to buffer but external coping worsened the effect of burdens on mental health outcomes. Interventions that improve internal coping and mental health might be helpful for ageing informal caregivers.
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