The relationship between burden and well-being among caregivers of Italian people diagnosed with severe neuromotor and cognitive disorders

Fianco, Andrea; Sartori, Raffaela D. G.; Negri, Luca; Lorini, Saverio; Valle, Giovanni; Fave, Antonella Delle

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2015.01.006

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“…This insight builds upon recent theorising by Keyes (2007), whose dual-continua model proposes that wellbeing and illbeing are not two poles of a continuum, but are two separate dimensions of functioning. This model has been corroborated by work which has shown that wellbeing is not simply an absence of ill-being, and distress is not necessarily incompatible with subjective wellbeing (Fianco et al, 2015). However, the principle of complementarity goes further in suggesting that not only can distress and wellbeing be co-present, but they are to an extent co-dependent.…”

Section: The Dialectics Of Wellbeingmentioning

confidence: 79%

Second Wave Positive Psychology: Exploring the Positive–Negative Dialectics of Wellbeing

2015

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Positive psychology has tended to be defined in terms of a concern with 'positive' psychological qualities and states. However, critics of the field have highlighted various problems inherent in classifying phenomena as either 'positive' or 'negative.' For instance, ostensibly positive qualities (e.g., optimism) can sometimes be detrimental to wellbeing, whereas apparently negative processes (like anxiety) may at times be conducive to it. As such, over recent years, a more nuanced 'second wave' of positive psychology has been germinating, which explores the philosophical and conceptual complexities of the very idea of the 'positive.' The current paper introduces this emergent second wave by examining the ways in which the field is developing a more subtle understanding of the 'dialectical' nature of flourishing (i.e., involving a complex and dynamic interplay of positive and negative experiences). The paper does so by problematizing the notions of positive and negative through seven case studies, including five salient dichotomies (such as optimism versus pessimism) and two complex processes (posttraumatic growth and love). These case studies serve to highlight the type of critical, dialectical thinking that characterises this second wave, thereby outlining the contours of the evolving field.

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Section: The Dialectics Of Wellbeingmentioning

confidence: 79%

Second Wave Positive Psychology: Exploring the Positive–Negative Dialectics of Wellbeing

2015

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“…(37) Stress in caregivers often arises from problems with coping with the patient's physical care or behaviour, financial difficulties, (27) emotional strain and the negative impact of caregiving on the caregiver's personal life. (38) If not addressed, caregiver strain can exert a negative impact on patients and may also lead to the development of psychiatric comorbidities among caregivers. (39) Caregiver strain is usually present early during hospital admission and should hence be routinely screened for.…”

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Factors associated with prolonged length of stay in older patients

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“…It should be emphasized that life satisfaction is a protective factor against the perception of burden, and does not mean that the caregiver does not experience negative emotions and events caused by caring 16 .…”

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“…In addition to depression, burden, a concept that encompasses physical, emotional, financial and social aspects 14 , directly affects the perception of caregivers of their life satisfaction and well-being. High levels of life satisfaction seem to be a protective factor against burden and depressive symptoms 15,16 .…”

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Variables associated with the life satisfaction of elderly caregivers of chronically ill and dependent elderly relatives

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Batistoni

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Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: to compare the life satisfaction of family caregivers, taking into account their gender, age, time since starting care, health, religion, perceived burden and quality of life, and the level of physical and cognitive dependence of the elderly person receiving care, and to investigate the associations between these variables and low life satisfaction. Methods: a total of 148 caregivers in Indaiatuba and Campinas, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, selected using the convenience method, were interviewed at home, in private medical clinics and outpatient units, using questionnaires about the sociodemographic characteristics, health conditions, time since starting care, scales of life satisfaction, religiosity, perceived burden and quality of life of the caregiver, and the physical and mental health of the elderly person receiving care. Descriptive, Multivariate and Univariate Logistic Regression analysis were used. Results: caregivers who exhibited low life satisfaction included more frail individuals, with three or more chronic diseases and depression, greater perceived burden and lower self-fulfillment and pleasure, and control and autonomy, scores, which are factors of the Perceived Quality of Life Scale. Elderly caregivers who scored low in self-fulfillment factor and pleasure (OR=101.29;) and who scored high in perceived burden (OR=5.89, CI=2.13 to 16.24) had a greater chance of having low life satisfaction scores. Conclusions: The assessment of caregivers of their satisfaction with life is more influenced by subjective than objective variables, and low satisfaction seems to be strongly associated with poor quality of life, high burden, and caregiver frailty.

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The relationship between burden and well-being among caregivers of Italian people diagnosed with severe neuromotor and cognitive disorders

Cited by 42 publications

References 64 publications

Second Wave Positive Psychology: Exploring the Positive–Negative Dialectics of Wellbeing

Second Wave Positive Psychology: Exploring the Positive–Negative Dialectics of Wellbeing

Factors associated with prolonged length of stay in older patients

Variables associated with the life satisfaction of elderly caregivers of chronically ill and dependent elderly relatives

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