Wsparcie społeczne, samoocena i jakość życia nieformalnych opiekunów osób starszych

Aging society challenges with questions of not only how but mostly who will take care of an increasing number of elderly people. Research shows that the care situation causes stress, sense of isolation and depression amongst caregivers who most frequently are family members. The aim of this study was to examine differences between informal caregivers and control group of non-caregivers consisted of 78 participants aged 35 60. The study compared variables including social support from family, friends and professionals and self-esteem. The investigation showed no statistically significant differences between groups. It is assumed that cultural factors played a significant role in given results as further research is required.