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Caring Situation, Health, Self-efficacy, and Stress in Young Informal Carers of Family and Friends with Mental Illness in Sweden

This study compared the caring situation, health, self-efficacy, and stress of young (16-25) informal carers (YICs) supporting a family member with mental illness with that of YICs supporting a friend. A sample of 225 carers, assigned to a family group (n = 97) or a friend group (n = 128) completed the questionnaire. It was found that the family group experiences a lower level of support and friends experienced a lower positive value of caring. No other differences in health, general self-efficacy and stress were found. YICs endure different social situations, which is why further study of the needs of YICs, especially those supporting friends, is urgently needed.

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Additional Titles
Issues in Mental Health Nursing

Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
ISBN/ISSN
0161-2840
Resource Database
Web of science - exported 12/7/2016
Publication Year
2015
Issue Number
6
Volume Number
36
Start Page
407-415