The impact of caregiver-care recipient relationship quality on family caregivers of women with substance use disorders of co-occurring substance and mental disorders
- Authors:
- KATZ-SALTZMAN Shiri, BIEGEL David E., TOWNSEND Aloen
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Family Social Work, 11(2), 2008, pp.141-165.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
A cross-sectional, interview-based study of 82 carers of female family members with a substance use, or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorder, is reported, with the aim of assessing carer burden. Regression findings indicate that relationship quality influences both subjective and objective burden. Higher levels of emotional support given to the care recipient by the carer predicted lower levels of carer displeasure, while higher levels of undermining of the care recipient by the carer predicted higher levels of carer stigma. Higher levels of emotional support received by the carer from the care recipient were associated with lower carer displeasure and lower objective burden, while higher levels of undermining of the carer by the care recipient predicted higher objective burden. The implications for practice and service delivery are discussed.
- Subject terms:
- interpersonal relationships, interviewing, interviews, mental health problems, stress, substance misuse, women, carers, dual diagnosis;
- Content type:
- research
- Location(s):
- United States
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1540-4072
- ISSN print:
- 1052-2158