Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Resourcefulness as a Mediator of the Effects of Dementia Symptoms and Caregiver Reactions on Caregiver Mental Health. |
| Authors: |
Zauszniewski, Jaclene A., Burant, Christopher J. |
| Source: |
Issues in Mental Health Nursing. Jun2020, Vol. 41 Issue 6, p486-493. 8p. |
| Subjects: |
Prevention of psychological stress, Adaptability (Personality), Psychological adaptation, Psychology of caregivers, Conceptual structures, Dementia, Dementia patients, Mental depression, Mental health, Quality of life, Secondary analysis, Caregiver attitudes, Independent living, Symptoms |
| Geographic Terms: |
Midwest (U.S.) |
| Abstract: |
In this secondary analysis of 138 community-dwelling women caregivers of persons with dementia, we examined whether caregiver resourcefulness mediated the effects of both the frequency of and reactions to their care recipients' memory-related, depressive, and disruptive symptoms of dementia on caregiver depressive symptoms. Caregiver resourcefulness mediated the effects of care recipient depressive symptoms on caregiver depressive symptoms, and the effects of caregiver actions to depressive and disruptive symptoms on caregiver depressive symptoms. The findings suggest the potential benefit of teaching resourcefulness skills to reduce depressive symptoms of caregivers whose care recipients frequently exhibited depressive or disruptive symptoms associated with dementia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
