Depression and Health in Family Caregivers
Adaptation over Time
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12799026 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carol J Wehilatch (The Benjamin Rose Institute, corresponding author), Lynn Friss Feinberg (Family Caregiver Alliance, San Francisco), Douglas S Sebesta (Family Caregiver Alliance, San Francisco) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 222-243 |
| Publication date | 1997-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/089826439700900205 |
| PMID | 10182405 |
| OpenAlex | W2068565999 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 36 |
This study examined the predictors of caregiver depression and "adaptation" over time in a sample of 202 family caregivers of cognitively impaired adults. By examining caregiver adaptation (i.e., a caregiver's ability to adjust psychologically to the demands of providing long-term in-home care), we were able to account for initial levels of depression, regression to the mean, and floor and ceiling effects. Results indicated that the strongest predictors of caregiver depression 1 year after baseline were initial levels of depression, worsening of caregiver subjective physical health status and burden, and short-term use of in-home respite assistance. These findings suggest that caregivers who experience deterioration in levels of physical health and burden and who use in-home respite on a short-term or sporadic basis may be especially vulnerable to the chronic stress of providing long-term in-home care
Caregiver burden · Dementia · Depression (economics · Disease · Family caregivers · Psychiatry · Respite care · Clinical Psychology · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2000 - 2021 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |