TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of stress proliferation on depression in South African grandparent caregivers
AU - Dunham, Charlotte Chorn
AU - Flores-Yeffal, Nadia Y.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2019.
PY - 2021/5
Y1 - 2021/5
N2 - This study explored the proliferation of stressors that contribute to depression in grandparents who are caregivers of an adult child with a long-term illness and their grandchildren. The data were drawn from Wave 4 of the Cape Area Panel Study in South Africa and subjected to linear regression analysis to predict depression in these older adults. We found evidence that the combination of primary and secondary care leads to a proliferation of stressors as these older adults experienced higher levels of depression, lower income, and greater food insecurity. Providing financial help to others and declining health also contributed to an increase in depression.
AB - This study explored the proliferation of stressors that contribute to depression in grandparents who are caregivers of an adult child with a long-term illness and their grandchildren. The data were drawn from Wave 4 of the Cape Area Panel Study in South Africa and subjected to linear regression analysis to predict depression in these older adults. We found evidence that the combination of primary and secondary care leads to a proliferation of stressors as these older adults experienced higher levels of depression, lower income, and greater food insecurity. Providing financial help to others and declining health also contributed to an increase in depression.
KW - African elders
KW - HIV/AIDS care
KW - Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale
KW - caregiving
KW - depression
KW - grandparents
KW - stress proliferation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85065703053&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0020872819842926
DO - 10.1177/0020872819842926
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85065703053
SN - 0020-8728
VL - 64
SP - 371
EP - 385
JO - International Social Work
JF - International Social Work
IS - 3
ER -