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The Role of Sources of Informal Care on Depressive Symptoms in Older Mexican Americans.
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Background: Research on informal caregiving has focused on caregivers, with less attention paid to how caregiving relationships impact care recipients' mental health. Understanding how different sources of care influence depressive symptoms is crucial for designing more effective, culturally appropriate interventions for older adults. Methods: We used data from the seventh wave of the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (H-EPESE; Results: The average CESD score among care recipients was 10.71. Sources of care include 45% self-care, 67% family care, and 22% non-family care. Regression analysis showed that self-care significantly reduced depressive symptoms (-4.41, Conclusion: Findings highlight the importance of family-centered caregiving and suggest key policy implications: implementation of caregiver skills training, peer support groups, and targeted mental health resources.
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