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Title: The male approach to dementia caregiving: an exploratory study.
Authors: Poisson, Vincent O. (AUTHOR), Poulos, Roslyn G. (AUTHOR), Withall, Adrienne L. (AUTHOR), Reilly, Ann (AUTHOR), Emerson, Leanne (AUTHOR), Huque, Md Hamidul (AUTHOR), O'Connor, Claire M. C. (AUTHOR)
Source: Aging & Mental Health. May2026, Vol. 30 Issue 5, p976-987. 12p.
Subjects: Treatment of dementia, Scale analysis (Psychology), Research funding, Focus groups, T-test (Statistics), Masculinity, Spouses, Interviewing, Questionnaires, Descriptive statistics, Motivation (Psychology), Burden of care, Thematic analysis, Social skills, Research, Research methodology, Psychology of caregivers, Comparative studies, Data analysis software, Dementia patients
Abstract: Most people living with dementia are supported by their spouse and/or an adult child, yet little is known about how husbands and sons approach dementia caregiving. Using an exploratory mixed method design, this study examined male dementia carers': approach to help-seeking; motivations to step-into the carer role; expectations of formal services; and appraisal of carer-burden. Qualitative thematic analysis of (n = 32) semi-structured interviews with male carers suggested that masculinity norms shape the male approach to caregiving, summarised under two themes: 'Help-seeking: The way blokes do it'; and 'Sons approach caregiving differently to husbands'. Findings suggest that males typically seek help at crisis point and expect professionals to provide directive task-focused support to manage the crisis. Husbands were motivated to care, as a commitment to their marriage vows, while sons cared as a form of 'pay-back' to their parents. Husbands articulated functional carer-burden, while sons expressed emotional carer-burden. However, quantitative analysis of (n = 22) responses on the 12-item Zarit Burden Interview scale showed no significant difference in carer-burden scores between husbands and sons. These findings could inform the tailoring of formal services for male carers of people with dementia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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