TY  - JOUR
T1  - Social Support, Satisfaction Level and Well-Being of Informal Caregivers 
  of Physically Challenged Children in South-Western Nigeria
AU - Tanga, Pius Tangwe AU - Isaac, Oyeleke Ajiboye 
JO  - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 10
IS  - 5
SP  - 183
EP  - 189
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1683-8831
DO  - pjssci.2013.183.189
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2013.183.189
KW  - Social support
KW  -well-being
KW  -caregiver and physically challenged children
KW  -satisfaction level
KW  -recommends
AB  - This study examined the impact of social support and satisfaction 
  level on the well-being of informal caregivers of physically challenged children 
  in South-Western Nigeria. Data were collected using Social Support Scale (SSS) 
  developed by George, Blazer, Hughes and Fowler, to measure caregivers’ 
  social support and satisfaction level. The 18-item versions of Ryff’s 
  psychological well-being scale were also used to measure caregiver’s 
  well-being. However, this study is based on data from a large study on determinants 
  of well-being of informal caregivers of physically challenged children in southwest 
  Nigeria. Results indicate that social supports predict well-being of informal 
  caregivers. The results further indicate that adequate support enhances satisfaction 
  level of caregivers with support received. Therefore, the study recommends that 
  various avenues of social support to caregivers of physically challenged children 
  be strengthened so as to bring about more satisfaction to caregivers.
ER  -