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| Psychological outcomes of preparation for future care needs | | Author(s) | Martin Pinquart, Silvia Sörensen |
| Journal title | Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 21, no 4, December 2002 |
| Pages | pp 452-470 |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Services ; Health services ; Needs [elderly] ; Depression ; Anxiety ; Germany. |
| Annotation | Influences of aspects of preparedness for future care needs were investigated in 573 German older people. Whereas becoming aware was associated with higher levels of worrying and depression, gathering information and concrete planning predicted lower levels of worrying and depression and higher levels of preparedness and satisfaction. Three styles of coping with future care risks were identified: avoidance, thinking about future risks without planning, and concrete planning. Avoiders had lowest levels of worries and depression, whereas planners were most satisfied with their preparation activities. Thinking about future risks without making concrete plans was associated with the lowest level of psychological well-being. Results indicate thinkers or non-planners should be the main targets of interventions to promote preparedness for future care needs. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-021216246 A |
| Classmark | P6: I: L: IK: ENR: ENP: 767 |
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