Abstract
The authors compared depression levels between older Mexican American caregivers and noncaregivers while controlling for confounds identified but not controlled in past research. Mexican American caregivers and noncaregivers (N = 114) ages 65 and older were matched on age, gender, socioeconomic status, self-reported health, and acculturation. Caregivers reported higher scores on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CES-D) and were more likely to score in the depressed range than noncaregivers. In a regression model with all participants, group classification (caregiver vs. noncaregiver) and health significantly predicted CES-D scores. A model with only caregivers that included caregiver burden, self-rated health, and gender significantly predicted CES-D scores, with only caregiver burden entering the regression equation. These results suggest that older Mexican American caregivers are more depressed than noncaregivers, as has been found in younger populations.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 50-58 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- caregiver versus noncaregiver
- caregiving
- depression
- Mexican American caregivers
- minority caregiver
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science
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Depression Among Older Mexican American Caregivers. / Hernandez, Ann Marie; Bigatti, Silvia M.
In: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, Vol. 16, No. 1, 01.2010, p. 50-58.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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