Table
2: Prevalence of elder abuse reported by adult
children
|
Caregiver Abuse Screen Items |
Yes, N (%) |
No, N (%) |
|
1. Do you sometimes have trouble making your parents control
his/her temper or aggression? |
137 (25.1) |
409 (74.9) |
|
2. Do you often feel you are being forced to act out of
character or do things you feel bad about, because of your parents? |
40 (7.3) |
505 (92.3) |
|
3. Do you find it difficult to manage your parents’ behavior? |
104 (19.1) |
442 (81.0) |
|
4. Do you sometimes feel that you are forced to be rough with
your parents? |
26 (4.8) |
520 (95.2) |
|
5. Do you sometimes feel you can’t do what is really necessary
or what should be done for your parents? |
123 (22.5) |
423 (77.5) |
|
6. Do you often feel you have to reject or ignore for your
parents? |
59 (10.8) |
487 (89.2) |
|
7. Do you often feel so tired and exhausted that you cannot meet
your parents’ needs? |
69 (12.7) |
477 (87.3) |
|
8. Do you often feel you have to yell at your parents? |
93 (17.0) |
453 (83.0) |
|
9. Do you have access to your parents’ bank account, checks,
credit cards, and investment accounts? |
107 (19.6) |
439 (80.4) |
|
10. Do you sometimes feel it is your responsibility to conduct
financial transactions on your parent’s behalf, for what you think is their
best interest? |
124 (22.8) |
421 (77.3) |