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Cognitive processing, resilience, and family functioning as contributors to posttraumatic growth in family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease. 认知处理、复原力和家庭功能是阿尔茨海默病患者家庭照顾者创伤后成长的促进因素。

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Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-10 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2414050

Daija A Jackson, Elana Maurin, Alison A Fedio

{"title":"Cognitive processing, resilience, and family functioning as contributors to posttraumatic growth in family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease.","authors":"Daija A Jackson, Elana Maurin, Alison A Fedio","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2414050","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2414050","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: The present study examined the existence of posttraumatic growth (PTG) and its association with cognitive processing, resilience, and family functioning in family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).Method: Family caregivers (N = 114) were surveyed using measures of cognitive processing, resilience, family functioning, and PTG. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, and multiple regression analyses.Results: The average PTG score in the sample was 48.6 (SD = 18.7; range 14-105). Race, education level, severity of the patient's AD, cognitive processing, resilience, and family functioning explained 25.8% of the variance in PTG (F [9, 95] = 5.025, p < 0.001). Race was significantly correlated with PTG; specifically, non-White caregivers reported higher PTG than White caregivers (p < 0.05). When controlling for race and education level, mild AD, intrusive rumination, and family satisfaction were significant predictors of PTG (p < 0.05). However, deliberate rumination, resilience, and family communication were not significant predictors PTG (p > 0.05).Conclusion: These findings provide insight into factors that may influence the development of PTG in family caregivers of patients with AD. Results may inform intervention strategies to mitigate the negative consequences of caregiving and promote PTG in this caregiver population.","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"598-605"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142402089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Psychometric properties of the Partner Ambivalence Scale in middle-aged and older adults. 中老年人伴侣矛盾感量表的心理测量特性。

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Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-18 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2427137

Jose Adrian Fernandes-Pires, María Márquez-González, Laura Garcia-Garcia, María Del Sequeros Pedroso-Chaparro, Isabel Cabrera, Karl Pillemer, Andrés Losada-Baltar

{"title":"Psychometric properties of the Partner Ambivalence Scale in middle-aged and older adults.","authors":"Jose Adrian Fernandes-Pires, María Márquez-González, Laura Garcia-Garcia, María Del Sequeros Pedroso-Chaparro, Isabel Cabrera, Karl Pillemer, Andrés Losada-Baltar","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2427137","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2427137","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Ambivalent feelings in a partner relationship, characterized by simultaneous positive and negative emotional experiences, can significantly influence individuals' mental health. Traditionally measured indirectly, this study introduces the Partner Ambivalence Scale (PAS), developed for directly capturing the complexity of ambivalent emotions. This study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the PAS, and assess the effects of ambivalent feelings on partner relationship quality and depressive symptomatology.Method: 390 individuals (60% women), 40 years or older (M = 60.88, SD = 10.7), and in a partner relationship, participated. Data collected included ambivalent feelings in couples, marital satisfaction, frequency of arguments, and depressive symptoms.Results: The exploratory factor analysis of the PAS yielded a one factor structure explaining 59% of the variance of ambivalent feelings. Higher ambivalent feelings were associated with lower marital satisfaction, higher frequency of disagreements, and higher depressive symptoms. Even when controlling for covariates, ambivalent feelings contributed significantly to the explanation of depress on.Conclusion: The PAS demonstrates good psychometric properties, making it suitable for use with middle-aged and older adults. Ambivalent feelings toward the partner are significant for understanding partner relationship quality and mental health and may increase vulnerability to depressive symptoms during middle and older age.","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"623-630"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142650001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Life satisfaction and its associated factors among young and older adults in the United Kingdom (UK). 英国年轻人和老年人的生活满意度及其相关因素（UK）。

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Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-29 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2432380

Santi Sulandari, Judith Johnson, Rachel O Coats

{"title":"Life satisfaction and its associated factors among young and older adults in the United Kingdom (UK).","authors":"Santi Sulandari, Judith Johnson, Rachel O Coats","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2432380","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2432380","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: This study investigated (1) whether there are differences in life satisfaction levels between young adults (YA) and older adults (OA), and (2) which factors are associated with life satisfaction in these groups.Method: 279 United Kingdom (UK) participants were included (166 YA aged 19-25 years and 113 OA aged 60-94 years). Participants completed an online questionnaire examining life satisfaction and its associated factors: health status, purpose in life, social support, environment, financial well-being, and religiosity. T-tests, correlational, and regression analyses were conducted.Results: Life satisfaction was significantly higher in OA than YA. The regression analyses revealed that purpose in life and mental health were the only variables which were significantly associated with life satisfaction in both YA and OA. In YA, social support and health perception were also significantly associated with life satisfaction, whilst for OA it was improved role functioning.Conclusion: Techniques to increase purpose in life and improve mental health should be incorporated into life satisfaction interventions for both age groups, but addressing the distinct needs of different age groups may help to improve interventions for life satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"687-695"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142752434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Telephone-based mindfulness intervention positively impacts family communication and stress within rural, African American dementia caregiving teams. 电话正念干预对农村非裔美国人痴呆症护理团队中的家庭沟通和压力产生积极影响。

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Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-22 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2392726

J Shafer, E Harr, I Roth, S Williams, S Gaylord, K Faurot

{"title":"Telephone-based mindfulness intervention positively impacts family communication and stress within rural, African American dementia caregiving teams.","authors":"J Shafer, E Harr, I Roth, S Williams, S Gaylord, K Faurot","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2392726","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2392726","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: The objective of this paper is to explore how telephone-delivered mindfulness training impacts family conflict and communication within the informal dementia caregiving team, including primary caregivers, their care partner, and the care recipient.Method: Primary caregivers and their care partners participated in an eight-week telephone-delivered mindfulness-based intervention (MBI). This study used mixed methods and a pre-post design to evaluate the intervention's effect on family satisfaction, perceived support, and family conflict.Results: Both family satisfaction and perceived informational support increased significantly, and qualitative analysis revealed four key themes illustrating how the mindfulness intervention served to positively impact family conflict and communication among participating caregivers.Conclusion: This study provides preliminary evidence for the beneficial effects of an MBI on family functioning among rural African American caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"591-597"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845528/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142019696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A national portrait of the well-being of remarried and previously married cohabiting older adults. 再婚和曾经结过婚的同居老年人的全国幸福画像。

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Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-11 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2438834

Christopher A Julian, Susan L Brown

{"title":"A national portrait of the well-being of remarried and previously married cohabiting older adults.","authors":"Christopher A Julian, Susan L Brown","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2438834","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2438834","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Mounting evidence signals that cohabitation operates as an alternative to remarriage in later life. However, others have maintained that cohabitation is an incomplete institution marked by less favorable outcomes than remarriage. We appraise these two frameworks by examining the well-being of remarried and previously married cohabiting older adults.Method: Drawing on the 2010-2020 Health and Retirement Study, we assessed whether remarried and previously married cohabiting older adults differed in their depressive symptoms and loneliness. We also tested whether the association between relationship quality and well-being varied by union type.Results: Among women, cohabitors reported higher levels of depressive symptoms than their remarried counterparts. In contrast, union type was not appreciably associated with men's depressive symptoms. Meanwhile, among men, cohabitors reported less loneliness, on average, than did those in remarriages. No corresponding union-type differential emerged among women. Additionally, the association between relationship quality and psychological well-being did not differ by union type for both men and women.Conclusion: Our study largely aligns with the notion that cohabitation functions as an alternative to remarriage in later life. The growth of cohabitation among older adults, coupled with its distinct purpose during this life stage, underscores the importance of advancing this nascent line of inquiry into its role in older adults' well-being.","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"714-725"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142815183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Psychometric validation of the 8-Item Urdu Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness (SSCI-8) in people with Parkinson's disease. 8项慢性疾病乌尔都病耻感量表（ssi -8）在帕金森病患者中的心理计量学验证

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Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-13 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2025.2450283

Fozia Hayat, Laura J E Brown, Rafia Rafique

{"title":"Psychometric validation of the 8-Item Urdu Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness (SSCI-8) in people with Parkinson's disease.","authors":"Fozia Hayat, Laura J E Brown, Rafia Rafique","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2025.2450283","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2025.2450283","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Disease-related stigma is associated with poor mental health and wellbeing in people with Parkinson's disease. Urdu language tools for measuring stigma are not yet available. The aim of this study was therefore to develop and validate an Urdu version of the Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness-8 (SSCI-8).Method: The Urdu SSCI-8 was developed following the 'Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy' translation procedure. To assess its reliability and validity, 250 people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, aged 50-65 years, completed the Urdu SSCI-8, along with Urdu versions of depression and quality of measures.Results: Confirmatory Factor Analysis revealed that a single factor solution provided a good fit to the data, with high internal consistency (Cronbach Alpha = 0.95), and good fit indices (RMSEA = 0.05, CFI = 0.99, TLI = 0.98, GFI = 0.96). Composite Reliability Co-efficient (0.95) and Average Variance Extracted (0.71) values indicated strong convergent reliability and validity. Scores on the Urdu SSCI-8 correlated positively with depression (r = 0.53, p < 0.001), and negatively with quality of life (r = -0.61, p < 0.001), indicating high levels of convergent and discriminant validity.Conclusion: The Urdu SSCI-8 is a reliable, valid, and culturally appropriate tool for measuring stigma among patients with Parkinson's disease.","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"696-703"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142973454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Two-year follow-up of dementia caregivers after a digital health intervention WECARE: a mixed-method study. 数字健康干预 WECARE：一项混合方法研究，对痴呆症护理人员进行为期两年的随访。

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Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-05 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2449141

Y Alicia Hong, Kang Shen, Hae-Ra Han, Kenneth Hepburn, Lily Wang, Huixing Kate Lu, Van Ta Park, Iris Chi

{"title":"Two-year follow-up of dementia caregivers after a digital health intervention WECARE: a mixed-method study.","authors":"Y Alicia Hong, Kang Shen, Hae-Ra Han, Kenneth Hepburn, Lily Wang, Huixing Kate Lu, Van Ta Park, Iris Chi","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2449141","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2449141","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Few digital health interventions for dementia caregivers, especially for racial and ethnic minorities, include long-term follow-ups. This study assessed the feasibility of two-year follow-up of the Wellness Enhancement for Caregivers (WECARE) intervention for Chinese American dementia caregivers, examined the changes in psychosocial health and explored future strategies.Method: A mixed-method study was conducted two years after the initial WECARE intervention trial. Participants completed an online survey and phone interviews. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed complementarily.Results: Eighteen of 24 participants completed the survey and 15 participated in interviews. Caregivers reported deteriorating conditions of care-recipients and increased caregiving burden, but their depressive symptoms and life satisfaction remained lower compared to baseline. Participants highlighted sustained benefits of WECARE, including stress management, improved communication, and a sense of community through group chats. They expressed a need for ongoing social and information support.Conclusion: This study demonstrates the feasibility of long-term evaluation for digital interventions like WECARE and emphasizes the need for continuous support. Sustained benefits underscore the potential of culturally tailored digital health interventions for underserved dementia caregivers. Future efforts should integrate ongoing resource access to enhance caregivers' long-term well-being.","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"631-638"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11957924/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142933657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The needs of informal caregivers of people experiencing dementia as identified on social media. 在社交媒体上确定的痴呆症患者非正式照护者的需求。

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Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-06 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2445137

Jane Flanagan, Maureen Connolly, Amanda Coakley, Matthew Fugate, Emily Prud'hommeaux, Colin Young

{"title":"The needs of informal caregivers of people experiencing dementia as identified on social media.","authors":"Jane Flanagan, Maureen Connolly, Amanda Coakley, Matthew Fugate, Emily Prud'hommeaux, Colin Young","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2445137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2445137","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: The aims of this study were to 1) categorize and quantify the most frequent concerns of informal caregivers, 2) conduct a thematic analysis on a sample of the posts, and 3) examine a subset of 100 post responses to determine if they are supportive and evidence- based.Method: For Aims 1 and 2, we used a qualitative descriptive design using content analysis. To address Aim 3, we used a Delphi method in a subset sample of responses to posts to determine if they were supportive or not and evidence-based or not.Results: The most frequent issues were: 1) information seeking about the problem behaviors of dementia, 2) grieving/loneliness/isolation, 3) caregiver stress/venting, 4) a need for celebration, and 5) financial/legal concerns. Seventy-three percent of the responses were supportive and accurate.Conclusion: These findings highlight multifaceted concerns and areas of support needed for dementia caregivers. They may help inform future strategies that can be delivered in an interactive question and answering tool that provides supportive evidence-based information to dementia caregivers.","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":"29 4","pages":"679-686"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143755997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Recovery of psychological wellbeing following the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of the English longitudinal study of ageing. COVID-19 大流行后心理健康的恢复：对英国老龄化纵向研究的纵向分析。

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Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-11 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2025.2450260

Paola Zaninotto, Eleonora Iob, Giorgio Di Gessa, Andrew Steptoe

{"title":"Recovery of psychological wellbeing following the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of the English longitudinal study of ageing.","authors":"Paola Zaninotto, Eleonora Iob, Giorgio Di Gessa, Andrew Steptoe","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2025.2450260","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2025.2450260","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To assess changes in positive psychological wellbeing and depression before, during and after the pandemic in older people, and evaluate whether mental wellbeing had returned to pre-pandemic levels after the pandemic. We also tested whether these responses varied by age, gender, living arrangements and economic resources.Method: We used 3999 ELSA participants aged 50+ with data during (June/July and November/December 2020), before (2012-2019) and after (2021-23) the pandemic. Three elements of positive psychological wellbeing (affective, eudaemonic, evaluative wellbeing) were assessed along with depressive symptoms. Two-way fixed-effects linear regression models were used to estimate trajectories of outcomes.Results: Positive wellbeing declined in mid-2020, with further decreases in late 2020. These responses were related to economic prosperity and age. All aspects of positive wellbeing improved after the pandemic, with eudaemonic and evaluative wellbeing surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Conversely, the prevalence of depressive symptoms increased from 11.4% before the pandemic to 27.2% during the pandemic, but remained above pre-pandemic levels in 2021-23 (14.9%).Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted depressive symptoms and the positive wellbeing of older people. Attention should focus on the positive aspects of healthy mental ageing in periods of societal disruptions, as specific population sectors remain particularly vulnerable.","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"651-659"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11957934/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143400833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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'The flexible, the rigid and the ambivalent': a latent profile analysis in dementia caregiving regarding ambivalence, guilt, experiential avoidance, and dysfunctional beliefs. 灵活、刻板和矛盾"：痴呆症护理中有关矛盾、内疚、经验回避和功能失调信念的潜在特征分析。

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Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-25 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2430530

Laura Gallego-Alberto, José Ángel Martínez-Huertas, María Márquez-González, Isabel Cabrera, Javier Olazarán, Andrés Losada-Baltar

{"title":"'The flexible, the rigid and the ambivalent': a latent profile analysis in dementia caregiving regarding ambivalence, guilt, experiential avoidance, and dysfunctional beliefs.","authors":"Laura Gallego-Alberto, José Ángel Martínez-Huertas, María Márquez-González, Isabel Cabrera, Javier Olazarán, Andrés Losada-Baltar","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2430530","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2430530","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Taking care of a relative with dementia is linked to relevant consequences on the physical and psychological status of the caregiver. However, several variables, such as experiential avoidance, ambivalence, and guilt feelings or the presence of rigid beliefs about care, may influence the impact of the stressors derived from caregiving. The objective was to identify caregiving profiles based on these variables and to examine their correlates.Method: A total of 456 dementia caregivers participated.Results: The results of latent profile analysis yielded three distinct profiles: (1) flexible, (2) rigid, and (3) ambivalent. The ambivalent profile was mostly composed of younger women who reported higher levels of depression, anxiety, and desire to institutionalize their relative with dementia. The rigid profile showed a lower use of formal resources for caring.Conclusion: Our findings may help clinicians to identify highly vulnerable profiles in caregiving, which may be defined by being a younger woman, devoting fewer hours to caring, and reporting high stress associated with behavioral problems, and high levels of guilt and ambivalence.","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"614-622"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142717805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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