Moderating Effects of Optimism and Family Support on the Depression of Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients

Longitudinal trajectories of subjective care stressors: the role of personal, dyadic, and family resources

“…Caregivers report greater role overload when they perceive that they have lower levels of social support (Mitchell & Knowlton, 2012). Likewise, family support has moderating effects on the association between caregivers' role overload and depression (Choi et al, 2016). Caregivers experiencing family conflict have significantly higher perceived burden and poorer mental health than caregivers without family conflict (Strawbridge & Wallhagen, 1991).…”

The Mediating Effect of Depression on the Relationship between Social Support, Spirituality and Burnout in Family Members of Patients with Cancer

“…In a study of family members of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, social support was negatively correlated with depression in those family members [ 31 ]. The level of depression was also lower in family members of patients with cancer when those family members felt they were supported [ 32 ]. Moreover, Green [ 33 ] suggested that spirituality was closely related with depression in family members of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, and a study by Koenig et al [ 34 ] on inpatients also reported spiritual experience to have a positive effect on preventing depression.…”