2016
DOI: 10.1111/pere.12113
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Discussion of care, contribution, and perceived (in)gratitude in the family caregiver and sibling relationship

Abstract: This qualitative analysis focuses on the discussion of care, division of labor, and perceptions of gratitude and ingratitude between an adult primary caregiver of an elderly parent and his or her sibling(s). Interviews with 20 caregivers addressed the following questions: When do caregivers feel appreciated or unappreciated by siblings? How do siblings communicate that appreciation? How does gratitude influence the experience of caregiving and family relationships during caregiving? Findings revealed that grat… Show more

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“…And she'll say nothing not a dickie-bird. Not "that was really nice' or "Oh I do like this can we have it again" (Susan,(564)(565) To our knowledge little research has addressed competition to provide care among adult siblings where a parent requires family care, although several studies have explored perceptions of equivocal caregiving distribution among siblings and rewards from parents for their caregiving (Willyard et al, 2008;Lashewicz and Keating, 2009;Amaro and Miller, 2016). The potential impact of sibling rivalry for attention and affection from their parent (recipient) in a caring context and in terms of the quality of care provided, the carer-recipient relationships, sibling relationships and caregiving outcomes, is worthy of further study.…”
Section: Consuming the Rolementioning
confidence: 99%
“…And she'll say nothing not a dickie-bird. Not "that was really nice' or "Oh I do like this can we have it again" (Susan,(564)(565) To our knowledge little research has addressed competition to provide care among adult siblings where a parent requires family care, although several studies have explored perceptions of equivocal caregiving distribution among siblings and rewards from parents for their caregiving (Willyard et al, 2008;Lashewicz and Keating, 2009;Amaro and Miller, 2016). The potential impact of sibling rivalry for attention and affection from their parent (recipient) in a caring context and in terms of the quality of care provided, the carer-recipient relationships, sibling relationships and caregiving outcomes, is worthy of further study.…”
Section: Consuming the Rolementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Growing research suggests that gratitude, when perceived in social support interactions, also communicates that support is effective and that the support receiver values and desires the relationship with the support provider (Algoe, Fredrickson, & Gable, 2013). Recently, there has been a call for research to understand how gratitude functions in family support interactions (Amaro & Miller, 2016). …”
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confidence: 99%
“…This study support that gratitude is faith which have powerful effect on family resilience. Previous study conclude that gratitude was correlated with traits associated with positive emotional functioning, lower dysfunction, and positive social relationships (Amaro & Miller, 2016;Listiyandini, 2018). Grateful people were less angry and hostile, depressed, and emotionally vulnerable, experienced positive emotions more frequently.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 84%