It’s all about the attitude: Findings on internalized caregiver stigma and mental health of informal caregivers
Care-related stigma played a significant role in caregivers' stress appraisal and mental health. Informal caregivers may benefit from actions targeting internalized negative care-related stigma, while further investigation of the more complex associations between positive care--related stigma and caregivers' mental health is recommended.
Authors
- Larissa Zwar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3913-9961)
- André Hajek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6886-2745)
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Brock University (CA)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf111
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.40