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Appraisals of strain and of gain: effects on psychological wellbeing of caregivers of dementia patients
- Authors:
- RAPP S.R., CHAO D.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 4(2), May 2000, pp.142-147.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
While much attention has been given to the negative impact of providing day-to-day care to an older, dependent family member, little is known about the benefits caregivers perceive and possible positive impact it may produce. This study examines the contributions of caregivers' appraisals of role strain and of role gain in predicting both positive and negative aspects of caregiver wellbeing. Results indicated that while care recipients' memory and behaviour problems correlated with negative affect they did not predict positive affect. These results suggest one pathway by which the stresses of caregiving affect wellbeing. They further suggest that positive appraisals play an important and under-recognized role in buffering stress and that they are independent of negative appraisals. Implications for caregiver research and interventions are discussed.
Social resourcefulness: its relationship to social support and wellbeing among caregivers of dementia victims
- Authors:
- RAPP S.R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 2(1), February 1998, pp.40-48.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article examines how social resourcefulness relates to social support and well-being in persons under the chronic stress of caring for a family member with dementia. Social resourcefulness is significantly associated with social support and with caregiver well-being (caregiver depression, caregiver quality of life, perceived benefits from caregiving, and perceived health status). Results support the role of social competence in creating helpful social relationships and extend previous research by identifying specific help-seeking and help-maintaining behaviours associated with support and well-being in a high-risk population.