Title
Imminent concerns of filial caregivers reporting recent experiences of crisis
Document Type
Article
Peer Reviewed
1
Publication Date
1-1-2003
NLM Title Abbreviation
Int J Aging Hum Dev
Journal/Book/Conference Title
International journal of aging & human development
PubMed ID
12940450
DOI of Published Version
10.2190/ADAN-3G4A-T3A5-QP4T
Start Page
67
End Page
88
Abstract
The purpose of this descriptive study was to generate information about imminent concerns of adult children that could serve as initial context for development of a meaningful framework for coping with an ongoing parent care situation. Ninety-two adult children pre-selected for self-reports of crisis were interviewed about their concerns and goals for caregiving and asked to discuss experiences of crisis in the previous six months of caregiving. Key issues pertaining to their experiences were extracted from notes of the interviews and classified according to their common properties. Cohen's kappa for interrater reliability of the classifications was .79 while percentage agreement was 98 percent. The results of the study point to the presence of multiple issues pertaining to significant life and death events, relational burdens, early experiences with the family of origin, and focal patterns of distress and coping. Synthesis of the findings reveals overriding concerns for making improvements in one's family of origin, created family of adulthood, and middle-aged self. Findings have implications for experiential adult education in the area of filial maturity and caregiving.
Keywords
Adult Children -- Psychosocial Factors, Caregivers, Caregiver Strain Index, Checklists, Convenience Sample, Descriptive Research, Female, Interrater Reliability, Interviews, Kappa Statistic, Male, Middle Age, Psychological Tests, Self Report, Human
Published Article/Book Citation
International journal of aging & human development, 56:1 (2003) pp.67-88.
Recommended Citation
International journal of aging & human development. 2003 Jan;56(1):67-88.
URL
https://ir.uiowa.edu/nursing_pubs/75