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Interpersonal influences between the care provider's burnout and the older care recipient's quality of life
- Authors:
- CHEUNG Chau-Kiu, CHOW Esther Oi-Wah
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 35(4), September 2011, pp.425-445.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Burnout, referring to exhaustion, stress and loss of accomplishment in work, is prevalent among professionals providing care to frail older adults. This study examined the reciprocal influences of older adults' quality of life and their care providers' burnout, including whether burnout of a professional care provider or informal caregiver has a negative effect on the older care recipient's quality of life and whether the older care recipient's quality of life has a negative effect on the burnout of professional or informal carers. The study surveyed a random sample of 232 older care recipients in Hong Kong and their primary informal caregivers and professional care providers at 2 stages, with 1 year between surveys. The results showed that a professional's burnout, but not an informal caregiver's burnout, at stage 1 had a negative effect on the older person's quality of life a year later, and that an older person's quality of life (low physical dependence) had a negative effect on a professional care provider's, but not an informal caregiver's, burnout at stage 2. The authors discuss the interpersonal influences between the Hong Kong Chinese care recipients' quality of life and burnout of professional caregivers, and the implications for practice.
Is reciprocity always beneficial? Age differences in the association between support balance and life satisfaction
- Authors:
- LI Tianyuan, FOK Hung Kit, FUNG Helene
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 15(5), July 2011, pp.541-547.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Interpersonal relationships are considered essential, and are beneficial to psychological well-being. Reciprocity in support situations is a key component of this relationship. This study investigated emotional and instrumental support from family or friends, and the relationship between each support balance and life satisfaction among both young and older adults. Participants from Hong Kong included 107 older adults, aged 61 to 93 years, and 96 younger adults, aged 17 to 22. Life satisfaction and emotional and instrumental support they provided to and received from family members and friends were recorded. Findings revealed that older adults reported more emotionally reciprocal friendships than did young adults. However, emotionally over-benefited friendships were associated with higher life satisfaction for older adults than were reciprocal friendships. The authors concluded that age, type of support, and source of support should be considered when investigating the relationships between support balance and overall well-being.
Community integration of older people with developmental disabilities in Hong Kong
- Authors:
- NGAN Raymond Man-Hung, LI Mark Kin-yin, CHEUNG Jacky Chau-kiu
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 2(2/3), 2003, pp.101-119.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
To understand the community integration of adults with developmental disabilities in Hong Kong, a comprehensive measure includes four dimensions, pertaining to social activity, social services, interpersonal behavior, and people involved in social interaction. Applying this measure to 692 adults (aged 15-62), the territory-wide study finds that these adults lack company for out-of-home activities and community activities despite their higher knowledge, assertiveness, social interaction, and feeling accepted in the community. With the strengthening of many conditions (including knowledge and community support) for community integration, the adults tend to have greater need for empowerment to enhance their active participation in community activities.
Chinese older adults' resilience to the loneliness of living alone: a qualitative study
- Authors:
- LOU Vivian W.Q., NG Jimmy W.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 16(8), November 2012, pp.1039-1046.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study investigated resilience factors that help Chinese older adults living alone cope with senses of loneliness. In-depth interviews were conducted on 13 older adults living alone in the community in Hong Kong who did not show severe loneliness. The theme of resilience was found in cognitive competence, self and personality, and social relations. This study demonstrated that family-oriented and relationship-focused resilience at the cognitive, self and personality, and social relations levels played significant roles in helping the Chinese older adults overcome their high risk of loneliness. The authors concluded that maintaining practices that integrate family-oriented and relationship-focused coping strategies at the cognitive and social levels are beneficial.
The role of individual, interpersonal, and organisational factors in mitigating burnout among elderly Chinese volunteers
- Authors:
- YAN Elsie Chau-wai, TANG Catherine So-kum
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(9), September 2003, pp.795-802.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study examined the role of individual, interpersonal, and organisational factors in mitigating burnout among elderly Chinese volunteers in Hong Kong. A total of 295 elderly Chinese volunteers were individually interviewed on their demographic characteristics, voluntary service experience, physical health status, general self-efficacy, social support, satisfaction and perceived benefit from volunteer work, and burnout symptoms. Exploratory factor analysis was first performed to determine the underlying dimensions of burnout experience. Correlation analyses were then conducted to explore associations among major variables. Hierarchical regression analyses were also performed to unearth the relative contribution of various factors in predicting burnout among elderly volunteers. A two-factor structure of burnout, namely lack of personal accomplishment and emotional depletion, was found. Demographics, individual, interpersonal, and organizational factors were significant predictors of lack of personal accomplishment. In particular, personal accomplishment was best predicted by a long duration of voluntary work service and high levels of self-efficacy, work satisfaction, and perceived benefit. For emotional depletion, only demographics and individual factors were significant predictors. A low level of emotional depletion was best predicted by older age, a short duration of voluntary work experience, and good health. Burnout experience was evident among elderly Chinese volunteers. There were different predictors of affective and cognitive components of burnout. Findings have significant implications to attenuate burnout symptoms among elderly volunteers.