Spirituality and socioeconomic determinants of caregiver burden

Author

Brandi Jean Felderhoff

Graduation Semester and Year

2017

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work

Department

Social Work

First Advisor

Vijayan K Pillai

Abstract

Caregiver burden as a phenomena is a growing field of study, with great significance considering the aging population in America. This study conducted secondary analysis of the National Long Term Care Survey (2004) data, to analyze the impact of social proximity of family support, physical proximity of family support, spirituality, economic and social constraints, and care settings on the outcome variable of caregiver burden. Statistical significance is present and results highlight important areas of needed future research, as well as implications for social work policy and practice.

Keywords

Caregiver burden, Spirituality, Older adults, Aging

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Work

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

Recommended Citation

Felderhoff, Brandi Jean, "Spirituality and socioeconomic determinants of caregiver burden" (2017). Social Work Dissertations. 185.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/socialwork_dissertations/185