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Association of life events and psychological distress in family caregivers of dementia patients
Author(s)J E Owen, D L Roth, A B Stevens
Journal titleAging & Mental Health, vol 6, no 1, February 2002
Pagespp 62-71
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsDementia ; Informal care ; Stress ; Depression ; Life satisfaction ; Correlation ; United States of America.
AnnotationRelationships between life events and psychological distress were investigated for 197 dementia caregivers and 218 non-caregivers. Participants indicated which events on the Louisville Older Persons Events Scale they had experienced over the past six months. Life events were then classified as associated or unassociated with care-giving using differences in incidence rates between caregivers and non-caregivers. Primary care-giving stressors and associated life events were most predictive of psychological distress among caregivers. Among non-caregivers, unassociated negative life events were the strongest predictors of depression and life satisfaction. Implications for the assessment of life events and caregiver interventions are discussed. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020305207 A
ClassmarkEA: P6: QNH: ENR: F:5HH: 49: 7T

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