Depressed mood
Conditions
Interventions
1. Pre test, a booklet, completed structured writing assignment for 25 minutes a day for 4 days, two homeworks, 2. Behavioral tip sheet on self care, instructed to choose a specific activity from the
Sponsors
University of Tsukuba
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Female, married employed caregivers in certain profession, aged 40s to 60s. (2)Spouse are also employed or retired, aged 40s to 70s.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Unemployed caregivers, (2)care-recipient are not the elderly parent/ parent-in-law
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CES-D | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| J-ZBI, time for self-care activity, self-report on appraisal of the amount of conversation and feeling of acceptance by the spouse. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYumi Hashizume
Faculty of Medicine Gerontological Nursing and caring
Outcome results
None listed