Felina M Cordova-Marks, James Cunningham, Robin B Harris, Lynn Gerald, Beatrice Norton, Ann Mastergeorge, Nicolette I Teufel-Shone
Resilience and stress are important factors in the caregiving experience, but research has yet to examine their association among American Indian (AI) caregivers. This study examines resilience and stress in a group of Hopi female caregivers. Data came from the Hopi Adult Caregiver Survey (2017), which conducted interviews with 44 Hopi women who were providing care without remuneration to an adult family member. Measures included the abbreviated Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and questions about caregiver characteristics, care recipient characteristics, social support/ community support, and cultural factors...
2020: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: the Journal of the National Center