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October 23, 2017Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Social Support and Self-Rated Health of African American Women Informal Caregivers: Urban and Rural Differences

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PRPhilip A. RozarioGSGaynell M. Simpson

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Cross-sectional study reveals geographic differences in social support and self-rated health among African American women caregivers, indicating the need for tailored community interventions.

Key Points

  • To examine how geographic setting influences the relationships among social support dimensions, social engagement, and self-rated health in African American female caregivers.
  • Analyzed cross-sectional survey data from 253 urban and 263 rural African American women primary caregivers.
  • Regressed caregivers' self-rated health separately by region on social engagement, structural support, and functional support, adjusting for demographic covariates.
  • Perception of family functioning was positively associated with self-rated health in both urban and rural caregivers.
  • Urban caregivers reported significantly more family contact and a greater number of informal helpers than rural caregivers.
  • Church attendance was significantly associated with better self-rated health for urban caregivers, but not for rural caregivers.

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Rozario et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6cb02f8031ec7bb1db469chttps://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2017.1391918
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