Examining the Relationship Between Religious and Spiritual Motivation and Worry About Alzheimer’s Disease in Later Life

Roberts, Jennifer R.; Maxfield, Molly

doi:10.1007/s10943-018-0635-x

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“…Previous results for demographic variables are somewhat inconsistent, with some research reporting that women endorsed greater dementia-related anxiety (e.g., Bowen et al, 2019; Cutler & Hodgson, 2001) and others not (e.g., Kinzer & Suhr, 2016; Molden & Maxfield, 2017), and some studies reporting a positive relationship with age (e.g., Cui et al, in press, though Bowen et al (2019) report a quadratic relationship with age in a lifespan sample) and others do not (e.g., Kinzer & Suhr, 2016). Some studies find that more education is associated with lower dementia-related anxiety (e.g., Roberts & Maxfield, 2018) and others do not (e.g., Cutler & Hodgson, 2001). Therefore, there were no specific hypotheses for the demographic variables, but they were included nevertheless to add to the existing literature on these variables.…”

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Anticipated Stigma and Dementia-Related Anxiety in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Maxfield

Greenberg

2021

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Abstract. Heightened awareness and perceived negativity of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) may increase health-related concerns about developing ADRD, also called dementia-related anxiety. Anticipating greater levels of ADRD stigma was expected to be associated with greater dementia-related anxiety. Middle-aged and older adults ( N = 183, aged 40–80, M = 59.57) responded to online questionnaires about anticipated ADRD stigma, ADRD exposure, dementia-related anxiety, and potential psychosocial correlates of dementia-related anxiety. Multivariate regression analyses revealed that self-perceived ADRD risk, ADRD exposure, and anticipated stigma remained significantly associated with dementia-related anxiety, after controlling for demographic variables. Reducing ADRD stigma may ease dementia-related anxiety, an area for future research.

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Anticipated Stigma and Dementia-Related Anxiety in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Maxfield

Greenberg

2021

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“…Third, we failed to include several potentially important mediators or moderators of dementia worry. Based on previous studies showing the great importance of religiosity and spirituality for the study of dementia in general [ 40 ] and dementia worry in particular [ 41 ], future studies should assess these variables. Fourth, we used a cross-sectional design and are therefore unable to draw conclusions about causal relationships.…”

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How Are Sociodemographic, Health, Psychological, and Cognitive Factors Associated with Dementia Worry? An Online Survey Study among Israeli and Australian Laypeople

Werner

Kim

2022

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Background: Dementia worry is a widespread phenomenon and the most common emotional reaction elicited by the threat of developing dementia in the future. The cultural factors of dementia worry have not been examined widely, although dementia can be perceived differently between cultures and lead to varying levels of dementia worry. The purpose of this study was to examine the level of dementia worry and factors associated with it cross-nationally in Israel and Australia. Methods: A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted with two age-matched adult samples (447 participants in Israel and 290 in Australia). The primary outcome measure was the 12-item Dementia Worry Scale. Results: Israeli participants (mean age = 42.5 years; 50.1% female) reported statistically significantly (p < 0.05) higher levels of concern about developing dementia in comparison to Australian participants (mean age = 43.7 years; 49.8% female). Increased ageism and increased perceptions about the likelihood of developing dementia were the most important factors associated with increased worry. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that country may not be the best criterion to assess cultural differences and should be accompanied by the participants’ assessment of their cultural tendencies. Our study also stresses the importance of conceptualizing and assessing affective and cognitive aspects of dementia worry, as people from different cultures might perceive dementia worry cognitively differently but affectively similar and vice-versa.

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“…Experiencing heightened fears about ADRD is associated with psychological stress and lower psychological well‐being, physical health, and life satisfaction in middle‐aged and older adults. 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ADRD‐specific fear has also been linked to worse health outcomes in older adults over an 11‐year period. 1 In this way, heightened fear of ADRD can be conceptualized as a type of health anxiety, marked by feelings of worry and dread, attentional biases, and ruminative thoughts about perceived risk.…”

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Validation of the Fear and Avoidance of Memory Loss scale in community‐based older adults

Farina

Pavithra

et al. 2023

Alz & Dem Diag Ass & Dis Mo

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Introduction Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are among the most feared conditions. However, research around ADRD‐specific fear and avoidance behaviors is lacking. Here, we validated a novel measure of fear and avoidance specific to memory loss, the Fear and Avoidance of Memory Loss (FAM) scale, and examined associations between fear avoidance and psychosocial functioning in older adults. Methods We assessed FAM Scale internal reliability and concurrent validity, and candidate subscales across two samples (total N = 813). We then examined associations between fear avoidance and memory performance, anxiety, depressive symptoms, sleep, social functioning, and quality of life. Results We identified two subscales: fear and avoidance, which yielded strong psychometric validity. Higher fear was associated with memory failures and sleep disturbance. Higher avoidance was associated with memory failures, poorer verbal memory, reduced social functioning, and quality of life. Discussion We present the first measure of fear avoidance specific to memory loss. We propose that targeting fear avoidance can promote ADRD risk reduction and resiliency.

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Examining the Relationship Between Religious and Spiritual Motivation and Worry About Alzheimer’s Disease in Later Life

Cited by 10 publications

References 47 publications

Anticipated Stigma and Dementia-Related Anxiety in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Anticipated Stigma and Dementia-Related Anxiety in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

How Are Sociodemographic, Health, Psychological, and Cognitive Factors Associated with Dementia Worry? An Online Survey Study among Israeli and Australian Laypeople

Validation of the Fear and Avoidance of Memory Loss scale in community‐based older adults

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