Buffering Function

Sung, Pildoo

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_506-1

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“…A caregiver stress-process model proposes that primary stressors, such as care recipients’ poor health, increase caregiver burden (Pearlin et al, 1990). At the same time, the model highlights the role of personal and social resources, including self-esteem and social networks, in buffering the negative consequences of caregiving stressors (Sung, 2020). A lack of buffering resources thus may make caregivers vulnerable to stressors.…”

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Lonely in a Crowd: Social Isolation Profiles and Caregiver Burden Among Family Caregivers of Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment

2022

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Objectives This study identified distinct social isolation profiles among caregivers, each formed by varied combinations of social disconnectedness and loneliness, and examined if and how the profiles were associated with caregiver burden. Methods Latent class analysis and multivariable regression were applied to data from 266 caregivers of community-dwelling older Singaporeans with cognitive impairment. Results Two caregiver social isolation profiles were identified: strongly connected, not lonely (86%), and moderately connected, lonely (14%). Moderately connected and lonely caregivers tended to perceive a higher level of burden than strongly connected and not lonely caregivers. Moderately connected and lonely caregivers were also more likely to be burdened by their care recipients’ poor health than their connected and not lonely counterparts. Discussion Caregivers who feel “lonely in a crowd” are vulnerable to caregiving stress and burden. Tailored interventions, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, are needed to reduce the loneliness of moderately connected caregivers.

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