Stress in Family Caregivers of Children with Chronic Health Conditions: A Case–Control Study
Caregivers of children with chronic conditions showed higher perceived stress and lower cortisol production compared to those of healthy children. Family income, occupation, and caregiver age were associated with stress.
Authors
- Wendy Sue Looman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4608-4898)
- Bruna Josiane de Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1033-9409)
- Jaqueline Brosso Zonta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9602-4087)
- Bianca Gonzalez Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1220-103X)
- Fernanda Machado Silva‐Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8412-2333)
- Aline Cristiane Cavicchioli Okido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4309-5612)
- Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2424-6510)
- Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0611-5621)
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos (BR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2024-11-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children11111347
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.20
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo