Family caregivers of individuals with frontotemporal dementia: examining the relationship between coping and caregiver physical and mental health.
J Gerontol Nurs
; 40(1): 30-40, 2014 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
To identify strategies to assist family caregivers of individuals with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in dealing with their caregiving demands, nurses must understand these family members' unique needs and how they currently deal with their demands. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between coping and caregiver physical and mental health among FTD family caregivers. Participants were primary caregivers of individuals with FTD (with behavioral symptoms) living at home (N = 61). A small positive association was noted between problem-focused coping and caregiver physical health (r = 0.29, p < 0.05), and a small but nonsignificant positive correlation was noted between emotion-focused coping and caregiver mental health (r = 0.21, p = 0.10). However, multiple regression analysis showed that emotion-focused coping (ß = 0.46, p < 0.05) made a statistically significant, unique contribution to caregiver mental health and explained approximately 14% of its variance. These findings support the potential value of emotion-focused coping strategies when dealing with behavioral symptoms manifested by individuals with FTD.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Adaptación Psicológica
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Familia
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Cuidadores
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Demencia Frontotemporal
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Gerontol Nurs
Año:
2014
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Article