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  • Title: Effects on resilience of women family caregivers of adults with serious mental illness: the role of positive cognitions.
    Author: Zauszniewski JA, Bekhet AK, Suresky MJ.
    Journal: Arch Psychiatr Nurs; 2009 Dec; 23(6):412-22. PubMed ID: 19926023.
    Abstract:
    This study examined the effects of risk and protective factors on resilience in 60 women family members of adults with serious mental illness. Both the risk factors constituting caregiver burden (strain, stigma, client dependence, and family disruption) and protective factors, including eight positive cognitions were found to predict two indicators of resilience: resourcefulness and sense of coherence. The effects of caregiver burden on resourcefulness and sense of coherence were mediated by positive cognitions, lending support to resilience theory and suggesting the need to develop interventions to encourage positive thinking among women caregivers of adults with mental illness.
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