TY - JOUR
AU - Sobolew-Shubin, Alexandria
AB -  Chronically ill adults who feel overprotected by family members tend to be more depressed. However, little is known about the source of these feelings of overly protective care. In this study, three explanations why family members may be seen by stroke patients as overprotective were tested: (a) a discrepancy between patients and caregivers in judging patient functioning; (b) caregiver protective behaviors, such as restricting the patient because of fear for the patient's safety; and (c) caregivers' negative attitudes toward the patient. Consistent with prior work, patients who felt overprotected were more depressed even when the severity of the stroke was controlled for. Caregivers with negative attitudes toward the patient were most likely to be seen as overprotective by the stroke patient. Ways in which negative, resentful attitudes of caregivers are translated into behaviors that engender feelings of overprotection are discussed.  
TI - Overprotective Relationships: A Nonsupportive Side of Social Networks
JF - Basic and Applied Social Psychology
DO - 10.1207/s15324834basp1403_8
DA - 1993-09-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/overprotective-relationships-a-nonsupportive-side-of-social-networks-5ClJWkhTZh
SP - 363
EP - 383
VL - 14
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -