Marital history and the prior relationship as predictors of positive and negative outcomes among wife caregivers

Guided by the resiliency model of family stress, adjustment, and adaptation, this study investigated interpersonal vulnerability variables (i.e., marital history and quality of the relationship prior to onset of Alzheimer's disease), caregiver resources, and appraisals of stressors as predictor...

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Published in:Family relations 1993-10, Vol.42 (4), p.367-375
Main Author: Kramer, B.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimers Disease
Behavior problems
Caregiver Burden
caregiver satisfaction
caregiver stress
Caregivers
Caregiving
Dementia
depression
Depression (Psychology)
Depressive disorders
Family Caregivers
Females
Gerontologists
interpersonal relationships
Life Satisfaction
Marital Relations
marital relationships
Marital Satisfaction
Marriage
Older adults
Predictor Variables
quality
Quality of Life
Social work
Spouses
Stress
stress management
Stress Variables
Wives
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Summary:Guided by the resiliency model of family stress, adjustment, and adaptation, this study investigated interpersonal vulnerability variables (i.e., marital history and quality of the relationship prior to onset of Alzheimer's disease), caregiver resources, and appraisals of stressors as predictors of both positive and negative outcomes among 72 wife caregivers. All of these variables were significant predictors of depression and quality of life even after controlling for caregiver stress. Stressors and interpersonal variables were most important in the prediction of caregiving satisfaction. The implications of these findings for service providers are discussed.
ISSN:0197-6664
1741-3729
DOI:10.2307/585336