Gender differences in caregiving stress among caregivers of cancer survivors

• DOI: 10.1002/pon.1049
• Publication Date: 2006-04-24T10:20:36Z
• Authors: Youngmee Kim; Matthew J. Loscalzo; David K. Wellisch; Rachel L. Spillers
• Keywords: Spouse; Wife; Caregiver stress; Family Caregivers

Despite a growing body of research on male caregivers, limited information is available caregivers cancer survivors. Furthermore, few studies have examined the unique contribution caregiver esteem as well care-recipient's functional status potential mediators link between gender and caregiving stress. Thus, present study examines how caregiver's perception providing care to spouse with differs by gender. The proposed mediators, psychosocial physical functioning, were tested simultaneously, utilizing structural equation modeling. Results revealed that both functioning significant but in different directions. Specifically, husband reported higher esteem, which resulted reporting less stress from their wife cancer. On other hand, when provided poorer they greater caregiving. Husband will benefit programs designed educate them effectively assist wife's adjustment reducing care.