Examining spiritual support among African American and Caucasian Alzheimer's caregivers: A risk and resilience study

Wilks, Scott E.; Spurlock, Wanda; Brown, Steven W.; Teegen, Bettina C.; Geiger, Jennifer R.

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2018.05.002

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“…Most (n = 46, 92%) studies were published within the last 10 years of conducting our search (i.e., during or after the year 2010). The majority of studies originated from Europe (n = 20, 40%) 38,[47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65] and North America (n = 20, 40%), 19,25,46,[66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82] followed by Asia (n = 4, 8%), [83][84][85][86] South America (n = 4, 8%) [87][88][89][90] and Australia (n = 2, 4%). 91,…”

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“…91,92 Across studies, the sample size ranged between 18 71 and 691. 80,81 Most of the quantitative studies were cross-sectional (n = 34, 68%) or longitudinal designs (n = 1, 2%). Only four studies (8%) were intervention-based.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…37 Twelve studies (24%) 46,58,[70][71][72]76,78,[87][88][89][90][91] used the full version of the RS, whereas four studies (8%) used the short form. 66,[80][81][82] A second common scale was the CD-RISC. 32,93,94 Seven studies (14%) used the full version of the CD-RISC, 51,64,65,75,79,84,92 while one (2%) study used a shortened form.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Indeed, numerous studies (n = 13, 26%) sought to examine the relationship between psychological resilience and burden. 46,[56][57][58][59]64,72,79,81,83,88,91,92 A key finding congruous across 12 reviewed studies (24%) was that caregiver burden was inversely associated with resilience. 46,54,[56][57][58][59]64,79,81,83,91,92 Occasionally, caregiver burden was investigated in tandem with other variables reflective of well-being such as life satisfaction, 58 positive or negative affect, 91 social support, 64,81 general distress, 46,72 quality of life 88 and coping.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Towards conceptual convergence: A systematic review of psychological resilience in family caregivers of persons living with chronic neurological conditions

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Background:The demand for family caregiving in persons with chronic neurological conditions (CNCs) is increasing. Psychological resilience may empower and protect caregivers in their role. Thus, a synthesis of resilience evidence within this specific population is warranted. Aim:In this systematic review we aimed to: (1) examine the origins and conceptualizations of resilience; (2) summarize current resilience measurement tools; and (3) synthesize correlates, predictors and outcomes of resilience in family caregivers of persons with CNCs.Design: We sourced English articles published up to July 2020 across five databases using search terms involving CNCs, family caregivers and resilience.Results: A total of 50 studies were retained. Nearly half (44%) of the studies used trait-based resilience definitions, while about one third (36%) used process-based definitions. Twelve different resilience scales were used, revealing mostly moderate to high-resilience levels. Findings confirmed that resilience is related to multiple indicators of healthy functioning (e.g., quality of life, social support, positive coping), as it buffers against negative outcomes of burden and distress. Discordance relating to the interaction between resilience and demographic, sociocultural and environmental factors was apparent.Conclusions: Incongruity remains with respect to how resilience is defined and assessed, despite consistent definitional concepts of healthy adaptation and equilibrium. The array of implications of resilience for well-being confirms the potential for resilience to be leveraged within caregiver health promotion initiatives via policy and practice.Patient or Public Contribution: The findings may inform future recommendations for researchers and practitioners to develop high-quality resilience-building interventions and programmes to better mobilize and support this vulnerable group.

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Section: Study Characteristicsmentioning

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Section: Caregiver Burdenmentioning

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“…This is particularly true for Afro-American carergivers in the U.S.A., who perceive God as an integral part of their social support system (Dungee-Anderson & Beckett, 1992;Stuckey, 2001). Spiritual support, in particular, impacts in a positively significant way the resilience among African Americans caregivers of Alzheimer's patients (Wilks et al, 2018). In Latino culture, church attendance plays a prominent moderating role in the relationship between subjective forms of stress and depression, and at the same time church attendance exhibits direct effects on depression (Sun & Hedge, 2014).…”

Section: Family Members and Caregivers Of Patients With Alzheimer's Dementiamentioning

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Gazing at Medusa: Alzheimer’s dementia through the lenses of spirituality and religion

Giannouli¹,

Giannoulis²

2020

Health Psych Res

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Although religious and spiritual issues regarding Alzheimer’s Dementia (AD) were not thoroughly investigated in the past, this review presents the most recent findings that can provide some scientific evidence about the experience and clinical usage of religious and spiritual beliefs from the perspective of the diagnosed patient, the caregiver-family members, and the health professional. Majority of the papers reviewed (50 out of 51) identified a positive influence of religiousness and spirituality. Thus, this review examines through a detailed analysis the possible pathways of the influence of these perceptions in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects of AD. Findings support the paramount importance of religion and spirituality in coping with the diagnosis of this specific type of dementia. Future experimental research should consider these observed benefits with caution and include them in everyday life.

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The Perceived Spiritual Support Scale (PSSS): Measuring Support from the Deep Connection with Diverse Sacred Entities

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Peterson

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Assessing Spirituality in a Diverse World

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Examining spiritual support among African American and Caucasian Alzheimer's caregivers: A risk and resilience study

Cited by 17 publications

References 33 publications

Towards conceptual convergence: A systematic review of psychological resilience in family caregivers of persons living with chronic neurological conditions

Towards conceptual convergence: A systematic review of psychological resilience in family caregivers of persons living with chronic neurological conditions

Gazing at Medusa: Alzheimer’s dementia through the lenses of spirituality and religion

The Perceived Spiritual Support Scale (PSSS): Measuring Support from the Deep Connection with Diverse Sacred Entities

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