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Depression in the Caregiving Mothers of Adult Schizophrenics: A Test of the Resource Deterioration Model

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The predictive validity of the resource deterioration model was tested with a sample of 100 Black, elderly, low-income, unmarried, caregiving mothers of adult schizophrenic sons and/or daughters. Stressors consisted of three social variables (burden of care, economic strain, undesirable life events) and one physical variable (poor physical health). Stress mediators consisted of coping and social support resources; the outcome variable was defined as depression. The results indicated support for the resource deterioration model with regard to a physical stressor and coping resources, but not for social stressors and social support resources.

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Hobbs, T.R. Depression in the Caregiving Mothers of Adult Schizophrenics: A Test of the Resource Deterioration Model. Community Ment Health J 33, 387–399 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025070402153

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