The role of resilient coping in dementia carers' wellbeing

Jones, Susan May, Killett, Anne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4080-8365 and Mioshi, Eneida (2019) The role of resilient coping in dementia carers' wellbeing. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 15 (1). pp. 6-12. ISSN 1747-0307

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Abstract

Background: Carers of people with dementia are at risk of psychological distress. However, some carers experience positive outcomes and resilient coping may account for this variance in carers' wellbeing. Aims: To assess the role of resilient coping in dementia carers' wellbeing. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of carers measured resilient coping, depression, anxiety, stress and burden. First, group comparisons between carers with high, medium and low resilient coping were made. Next, mediation analyses were conducted to identify if resilient coping was a mediator in the relationships between carer wellbeing and distress. Findings: Carers (n=110) were aged 30–80+ years; 66% female; 72% provided 40+ hours care per week; 23% were highly resilient. Highly resilient carers report significantly less distress than low resilient carers. Resilient coping was a partial mediator in the relationships between wellbeing and depression, anxiety, stress and burden. Conclusions: Interventions promoting or maintaining resilient coping may reduce morbidity in family carers.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Dementia & Complexity in Later Life Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	11 Mar 2019 13:30
Last Modified:	25 Sep 2024 13:58
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/70193
DOI:	10.12968/bjnn.2019.15.1.6

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