Typology of family caregivers of older persons: A latent profile analysis using elder mistreatment risk and protective factors.

IF 1.6 2区心理学 Q3 GERONTOLOGY

Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1080/08946566.2023.2197269

Elsie Yan, Daniel W L Lai, Sheung Tak Cheng, Haze K L Ng, Vivian W Q Lou, Daniel Fong, Timothy Kwok

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Abstract

This study sought to identify subpopulations of caregivers of older persons based on their profiles of individual characteristics and caregiving contexts and aimed at examining the associations between caregiver profiles and elder mistreatment. A convenient sample of 600 adult caregivers of community-dwelling older people in Hong Kong participated. Results of latent profile analysis support a typology of 3 distinctive caregiver profiles: (a) non-vulnerable caregivers; (b) isolated, vulnerable caregivers; and (c) traumatized, vulnerable caregivers. Isolated and traumatized caregivers reported greater risk factors related to elder mistreatment: They had higher levels of caregiver stress and burden, lower levels of social support and resilience, greater neurotic personality orientation and problematic gambling behavior, and more severe childhood traumatic experiences. The two groups also display significantly higher level of abusive behaviors than non-vulnerable caregivers.

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老年人家庭照顾者的类型:使用虐待老人风险和保护因素的潜在特征分析。

本研究试图根据老年人的个人特征和护理背景来确定照顾者的亚群，旨在研究照顾者的情况与虐待老年人之间的关系。香港社区长者的600名成年护理员参与了调查。潜在特征分析的结果支持三种不同的照顾者特征的类型学:(a)非易受伤害的照顾者;(b)孤立的弱势照顾者;(c)受创伤的、脆弱的看护人。孤立和受创伤的照顾者报告了与老年虐待相关的更大风险因素:他们有更高水平的照顾者压力和负担，更低水平的社会支持和恢复力，更大的神经质人格取向和有问题的赌博行为，以及更严重的童年创伤经历。这两组人的虐待行为水平也明显高于非弱势照顾者。

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Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect GERONTOLOGY-

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3.30

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15.80%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect is the peer-reviewed quarterly journal that explores the advances in research, policy and practice, and clinical and ethical issues surrounding the abuse and neglect of older people. This unique forum provides state-of-the-art research and practice that is both international and multidisciplinary in scope. The journal"s broad, comprehensive approach is only one of its strengths—it presents training issues, research findings, case studies, practice and policy issues, book and media reviews, commentary, and historical background on a wide range of topics. Readers get tools and techniques needed for better detecting and responding to actual or potential elder abuse and neglect.