Differences in caregivers of demented and lucid chronically ill family members

Karlin, Nancy J.; Bromley, Susan P.

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“…Based on a normative sample, the alpha coefficient was .94 for social support satisfaction and .97 for number of social support sources. Calculating an interitem correlation, Karlin and Bromley (1996) indicated that number of social support sources and reported overall satisfaction with perceived social support had an alpha coefficient of .91.…”

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Social Support, Mood, and Resiliency Following a Peruvian Natural Disaster

Karlin

Marrow

Weil

et al. 2012

Journal of Loss and Trauma

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The intent of this research project was to collect data from individuals in Vina Vieja, Peru, who experienced a devastating earthquake in 2007 and two subsequent earthquakes in 2010. Collected in June 2010, these data for 35 individuals were analyzed using independent sample t tests and qualitative theme analysis. When added to findings from a previous study of Hurricane Katrina survivors in 2006, the present research about the Peruvian experience in Vina Vieja fills a conceptual gap pertaining to understanding factors that predict resiliency among survivors of natural disasters. It is part of an ongoing interdisciplinary research project that seeks to understand how resilience is experienced within and across cultures and to create a conceptual framework for resilience.Phenomenology is the study of people's conscious experience of their world (Merriam, 2009), and ''represents the structure of the experience being studied'' (p. 25). The current experience of interest is that of the people of Vina Vieja, Peru, a small village located at the end of a dirt road about four hours south of Lima, the country's capital. Most of the residents are involved in agriculture, tending their own small fields and working for privately owned large farming operations. It is a dusty region where rain is infrequent, fields are quenched with irrigation water, and powerful land-owning companies determine on a daily basis whether or not water flows into the village.In 2007, the southern region of Peru experienced a devastating earthquake, followed by several other smaller earthquakes over the next three

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Social Support, Mood, and Resiliency Following a Peruvian Natural Disaster

Karlin

Marrow

Weil

et al. 2012

Journal of Loss and Trauma

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“…In addition to memory problems, difficulty in bathing and dressing, wandering, behavioral problems, and incontinence may emerge. 1 The literature has noted that those with a diagnosis of dementia and a history of alcohol abuse have had aggressive behaviors. 2 Patients with dementia and aggressive behavior have been observed to have neurochemical and/or personality variables that differentiate them from less violent individuals.…”

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Levels of aggression and alcohol use in populations with dementia

Messner

2000

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

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This study investigated levels of aggression and alcohol use in populations with dementia. The hypothesis was that there would be a positive relationship between levels of harm and alcohol use as reported by the caregiver. One hundred caregiver/respondents returned surveys which inquired about the level of alcohol use and frequency of verbal or physical harm to the caregiver or anyone else. A two (gender) by six ( type of drinker) ANOVA was used to analyze the results, with verbal and physical harm as the dependent measures. Significance (p = <.05; F = 2.37) was noted for all six levels regarding type of drinker and verbal or physical harm. For gender differences, significance was noted in the "physical harm, anyone" variable (p = <.05; F = 4.00). This outcome was of particular interest, in view of the lack of literature on female alcohol abuse associated with verbal or physical harm.

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Appraisal, coping, hardiness, and self‐perceived health in community‐dwelling spouse caregivers of persons with dementia

DiBartolo

Soeken

2003

Research in Nursing & Health

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Although researchers have suggested that hardiness is associated with improved outcomes in stressful situations, findings regarding its moderating effects have been mixed. Relationships among hardiness, appraisal, coping, self-perceived health, and other antecedent variables were examined in a convenience sample of 72 community-dwelling spouse caregivers for persons with dementia. In this descriptive correlational design, participants completed a mailed survey. Regression analyses were used to detect main and moderating effects. Antecedent variables predicted 27% of the variance in caregiver appraisal, 23% of the variance in emotion-focused coping, and 22% of the variance in self-perceived health. In addition to its significant main effects, hardiness functioned as a significant moderator between the set of antecedent variables and caregiver appraisal. More research is needed to support the presence of main and moderating effects of hardiness in dementia caregivers.

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Differences in caregivers of demented and lucid chronically ill family members

Cited by 4 publications

References 13 publications

Social Support, Mood, and Resiliency Following a Peruvian Natural Disaster

Social Support, Mood, and Resiliency Following a Peruvian Natural Disaster

Levels of aggression and alcohol use in populations with dementia

Appraisal, coping, hardiness, and self‐perceived health in community‐dwelling spouse caregivers of persons with dementia

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