This study found that balancing competing needs completely mediated the association of caregiving demand with depressive symptoms and partially mediated the association of caregiving demand with role strain. Assessing caregivers’ self-perceived sense of balance may help to identify caregivers at high risk for role strain and depressive symptoms. Interventions to enhance caregivers’ perceived sense of balance between competing needs may provide a strategy for reducing the negative effects of caregiving.
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