Are spouses of chronically ill partners burdened by exerting health-related social control

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4229443
AutoresKristin J August (0000-0003-2583-3538, University of California, Irvine), Karen S Rook (0000-0002-7565-8486, University of California, Irvine), Mary Ann Parris Stephens (Kent State University), Melissa M Franks (Purdue University, USA)
Año2011
Volumen16
Número7
Páginas1109-1119
Fecha de publicación2011-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105311401670
PMID21450803
PMCIDPMC3598599
OpenAlexW2162166545
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas14
Referencias citadas37

Spouses often seek to influence the health behaviors of chronically ill partners, but little research has examined whether spouses find such involvement to be burdensome. The current study examined this question in a sample of 191 nondiabetic spouses whose partners had type 2 diabetes. Results revealed that spouses who attempted to exert more control over their partners' dietary behavior experienced greater burden, particularly when their partners exhibited poor dietary adherence and reacted negatively to spouses' involvement. The findings contribute to a sparse body of knowledge on how spouses are affected by efforts to influence their chronically ill partners' disease management

Disease · Social support · Spouse · Diabetes Management and Education · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Gerontology · Social Psychology