Sense Making and Benefit Finding among Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Their Primary Caregivers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5041397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven Mock (University of Waterloo), Steven E Mock (0000-0002-3370-9919), Kathrin Boerner (0000-0002-6591-9371, Jewish Home Lifecare, New York, USA) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 115-121 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105309344897 |
| PMID | 20064890 |
| OpenAlex | W2096339180 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 24 |
The associations of sense making and benefit finding with depressive symptoms were examined among patient and caregiver pairs coping with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Benefit finding, but not sense making, was associated with fewer depressive symptoms for both patients and caregivers. Patient and caregiver pairs where neither found benefit had more depressive symptoms compared to pairs where at least one member found benefit. Patients cited benefits related to relationships and caregivers were more likely to cite finding personal strength as a benefit. Results suggest situational constraints to making sense and on the kinds of benefit that can be found
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis · Cognition · Coping (psychology · Depressive symptoms · Disease · Psychiatry · Situational ethics · Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research · Family Support in Illness · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Medicine · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |