The Moderating Effects of Personal Resources on Caregiver Burden in Carers of Alzheimer's Patients

Caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease can be an extremely difficult experience. To date, there has been a lack of research into the role of intermediary variables in the relationship between caregiver personality and psychosocial functioning. The growing numbers of dementia patients world...

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Autores principales:	Anna Sołtys, Mariola Bidzan, Ernest Tyburski
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	burden of care Alzheimer's disease personality personal resources sense of coherence generalized self-efficacy Psychiatry RC435-571
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5550a0004c7344db9f59921b42ec51d12021-12-01T18:22:05ZThe Moderating Effects of Personal Resources on Caregiver Burden in Carers of Alzheimer's Patients1664-064010.3389/fpsyt.2021.772050https://doaj.org/article/5550a0004c7344db9f59921b42ec51d12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.772050/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-0640Caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease can be an extremely difficult experience. To date, there has been a lack of research into the role of intermediary variables in the relationship between caregiver personality and psychosocial functioning. The growing numbers of dementia patients worldwide mean that more people are involved in their care, making research into this area a pressing concern. Both a caregiver's personality and personal resources play a key role in their capacity to cope with stressful situations. In order to determine how personal resources moderate the relationship between personality and burden of care, a total of 100 caregivers of Alzheimer's patients (78 women and 22 men) were asked to complete a set of questionnaires to assess personality, personal resources (sense of coherence, generalized self-efficacy, and perceived social support), as well as their levels of stress, depression, and commitment to care. Structural equation modeling and latent growth analysis suggest that personal resources explain the mechanisms underlying burden of care and moderate its relationship with personality. Our findings indicate that personal resources are a critical predictor of burden of care. Therefore, caregivers must be provided with appropriate support, taking into account their resources and personality profiles.Anna SołtysMariola BidzanErnest TyburskiFrontiers Media S.A.articleburden of careAlzheimer's diseasepersonalitypersonal resourcessense of coherencegeneralized self-efficacyPsychiatryRC435-571ENFrontiers in Psychiatry, Vol 12 (2021)
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description	Caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease can be an extremely difficult experience. To date, there has been a lack of research into the role of intermediary variables in the relationship between caregiver personality and psychosocial functioning. The growing numbers of dementia patients worldwide mean that more people are involved in their care, making research into this area a pressing concern. Both a caregiver's personality and personal resources play a key role in their capacity to cope with stressful situations. In order to determine how personal resources moderate the relationship between personality and burden of care, a total of 100 caregivers of Alzheimer's patients (78 women and 22 men) were asked to complete a set of questionnaires to assess personality, personal resources (sense of coherence, generalized self-efficacy, and perceived social support), as well as their levels of stress, depression, and commitment to care. Structural equation modeling and latent growth analysis suggest that personal resources explain the mechanisms underlying burden of care and moderate its relationship with personality. Our findings indicate that personal resources are a critical predictor of burden of care. Therefore, caregivers must be provided with appropriate support, taking into account their resources and personality profiles.
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The Moderating Effects of Personal Resources on Caregiver Burden in Carers of Alzheimer's Patients

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