Burden and Bad Days Among Mexican-Origin Women Caregivers.

Objectives: This article examines the construct of burden and the use of coping strategies among Mexican-origin caregivers of older adults.

Methods: In-depth semistructured interviews were conducted with 44 Mexican-origin women caregivers living in the East Los Angeles area. Audio files were transcribed and analyzed in Atlas.

Beliefs and expectations of family and nursing home care among Mexican-origin caregivers.

This study examined perceptions of family care, nursing homes, and expectations of future care among 85 Mexican-origin women caregivers, some who lived in Mexico City and some who lived in East Los Angeles, California (East LA). Attitudes of Mexican-born women-living in Mexico City and in East LA-were more similar to each other than those of U.S.

Orientation to the Caregiver Role Among Latinas of Mexican Origin.

Purpose Of The Study: To develop the Caregiver Orientation Scale for Mexican-Origin Women and evaluate its psychometric properties.

Design And Methods: We developed a questionnaire to measure domains of cultural orientation to the caregiver role based on formative research and on the Cultural Justifications for Caregiving Scale. We conducted a series of exploratory factor analyses (EFAs) on data collected from 163 caregivers.

Characterizing Caregiving Intensity Among Mexican-origin Women Caregivers.

Purpose Of The Study: Objective (physical) caregiving burden has not often been associated with subjective (emotional) burden among Mexican-origin women caregivers. Yet, many studies show that Latina caregivers suffer from negative psychological outcomes related to caregiving at a higher rate than non-Latino Whites. This study considered whether self-rated intensity of ADL/IADL support explained the relationship between number of care recipient illnesses and caregiver emotional drain among Mexican American women caregivers.

Talk versus Action: Comparing the Narratives and Behaviors of Diabetes Self-Management in Latino Caregiving Dyads.

Purpose: The purpose of this longitudinal qualitative study was to explore Latino caregiving dyads' experiences with managing diabetes in the home.

Methods: The authors used Sebern's Shared Care construct as a framework for understanding the realities that some Latino older adults and their caregivers face in managing diabetes. Twelve caregiving dyads completed a semistructured interview followed by weekly participant observation in their homes over 3 to 4 months.

Marianismo and Caregiving Role Beliefs Among U.S.-Born and Immigrant Mexican Women.

Objectives: We aimed to explore how women of Mexican-origin conceptualized caregiving as a construct in terms of cultural beliefs, social norms, role functioning, and familial obligations. We examined the personal experiences of U.S-born and immigrant Mexican female caregivers to identify how these 2 groups differed in their views of the caregiver role.