Abstract:Objective: Caring for the disabled elderly is a source of stress for family caregivers, and the lack of social support and the pressure of social exclusion might aggravate family caregiver burden. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between caring load and family caregivers’ burden, as well as the mediating effects of social support and social exclusion.Methods: Data used in this study derived from the nationally representative database of aged population in China, and 3125 households with… Show more
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