Caregiver receipt of spiritual support associated with positive aspects of caregiving in end-of-life care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12440648 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Allison Kirkegaard (0000-0002-2924-9868, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan, corresponding author), Denise D Quigley (0000-0002-3815-908X, RAND Corporation Behavioral and Policy Sciences, , Santa Monica, California) |
| Editors | Jason D Flatt (0000-0003-1244-738X) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journals of Gerontology Series B (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1079-5014 • E-ISSN: 1758-5368 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/geronb/gbag052 |
| PMID | 41912412 |
| OpenAlex | W7147700956 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
Receiving spiritual support while caregiving and/or during bereavement fostered more experiences of positive aspects of caregiving beyond what was gained by being religious or regularly attending religious services. These findings suggest that caregivers may benefit from interventions involving spiritual support
Family caregivers · Primary caregiver · Psychological intervention · Receipt · Social support · Spirituality · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Positive Aspects of Caregiving
How both positive and burdensome caregiver experiences are associated with care recipient cognitive performance
Caregiving Appraisals and Emotional Valence
Perceived benefit or burden? How positive and negative spiritual/religious coping impacts family caregivers of people with dementia
Elders Caring for Elders
Validation of a Measure of Role Overload and Gains for End-of-Life Dementia Caregivers
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |