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The Role of Coping Strategies in Psychological Outcomes for Frontotemporal Dementia Caregivers.
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Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology [J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol] 2015 Sep; Vol. 28 (3), pp. 218-28. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jun 13. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Background: Caregiving for a person with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is related to poor caregiver outcomes. Coping strategies adopted by caregivers are known to influence psychological outcomes in other dementia caregiver populations, however, their influence on psychological outcomes in FTD caregivers is poorly understood at present.<br />Methods: Questionnaire data for 94 German primary caregivers (mean [M] 59.11 years, 68 females) of FTD care-recipients living in the community (M 63.94, 30 females) were investigated. Standardized measures completed by the caregiver included the Caregiver Strain Index (CSI), Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II), Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease (QoL-AD), and the Brief Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced (COPE). Care-recipients' nursing care level was collected as a measure of the intensity of their care needs.<br />Results: Mediation analyses showed that the effect of the intensity of care-recipients' care needs on caregiver well-being depended on caregivers' experience of strain. High levels of caregiver strain did not predict depression (-0.22, 95% confidence interval CI: [0.16 to 2.04]) but predicted reduced QoL (-0.44, CI: [-1.15 to -.16]). Moreover, caregivers' experience of strain was exacerbated by their use of dysfunctional coping (β = .21; p = .04), care-recipients' intensity of care needs (β = .25; p = .01), and fewer financial resources (β = .23; p = .02). In turn, caregivers' use of dysfunctional coping as a response to their strain increased the levels of depression (0.46, CI: [0.19-0.82]). By contrast, use of problem-focused coping strategies increased caregivers' QoL (0.10, CI: [0.00 to 0.31]).<br />Significance: This study identifies variables amenable to clinical interventions that can improve caregivers' well-being: specifically, caregiver strain and coping strategies. For a disease without cure yet increasing prevalence and cost, ameliorating the caregiver experience through targeted interventions is essential.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2015.)
- Subjects :
- Activities of Daily Living psychology
Adult
Aged
Alzheimer Disease psychology
Anxiety Disorders diagnosis
Cost of Illness
Depression diagnosis
Female
Germany
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests
Personality Inventory statistics & numerical data
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Stress, Psychological complications
Surveys and Questionnaires
Adaptation, Psychological
Anxiety Disorders psychology
Caregivers psychology
Depression psychology
Frontotemporal Dementia nursing
Quality of Life psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0891-9887
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26072312
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0891988715588830