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| Predictors of the psychological well-being of primary caregivers living with a demented relative: a 1-year follow-up | | Author(s) | Louise Lévesque, Sylvie Cossette, Lise Lachance |
| Journal title | Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 17, no 2, June 1998 |
| Pages | pp 240-258 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Family care ; Well being ; Stress ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Caring for a relative with dementia has been likened to exposure to long-term stressors, however, few longitudinal studies have focused on caregivers' well-being over time. This Canadian one-year follow-up study aimed to examine the predictors of change in psychological well-being, using two negative indicators (psychological distress and negative feelings about the caregiver role) and two positive indicators (positive feelings about the caregiver role and positive affect) of well-being. The sample consisted of 180 primary caregivers living with a relative with dementia. Four variables were involved in predictive relationships with psychological well-being. Appraisal of the disturbance from dysfunctional behaviours at baseline was selectively predictive of an increase in the two negative indicators over a year. Increased conflicts in the exchange of informal support and less frequent informal support at baseline were predictive of an increase in psychological distress. Frequent use of affective-stimulative dementia management strategies at baseline appeared to predict an increase in the two positive indicators of well-being. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980703407 A |
| Classmark | EA: P6:SJ: D:F:5HH: QNH: 7S |
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