Decomposing the association between caregiver burden and depressive symptoms in family caregivers of older adults: A network analysis
The findings suggest several unique component-level pathways between caregiver burden and depressive symptoms. Conceptualizing caregiver burden and depression as a network of interacting components provides important insights beyond global sum scores.
Authors
- Nils F. Töpfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0710-1579)
- Klaus Pfeiffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6486-4287)
- Gabriele Wilz
- Nicolas Wrede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1806-9589)
Institutions
- Robert Bosch Hospital (DE)
- MSH Medical School Hamburg – University of Applied Sciences and Medical University (DE)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.119547
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.35
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung