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Spiritual and religious coping in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease
Author(s)Amit A Shah, A Lynn Snow, Mark E Kunik
Journal titleClinical Gerontologist, vol 24, nos 3/4, 2001
Pagespp 127-136
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsSpiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Competence ; Informal care ; Dementia ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe prevalence of religiously based coping mechanism use in Alzheimer's caregivers who use support groups is investigated, along with the correlation between the use of those coping mechanisms and caregiver mental health. Caregivers completed scales measuring depression, burden, religiosity, and religious coping. Caregivers reported high levels of spirituality and religious coping mechanism use. Those caregivers who felt anger or distance from God, and who questioned their faith or religious beliefs, were significantly correlated with increased depression and perceived burden. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-021028216 A
ClassmarkEX: DPB: P6: EA: 7T

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