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Health of Spouse Caregivers of Dementia Patients: The Roles of Personality and Social Support
Social Work (1995)
  • Deborah Monahan, Syracuse University
  • Karen Hooker
Abstract
Providing care to a spouse with dementia is a challenging activity. Why one spouse caregiver copes effectively whereas another becomes demoralized, unable to cope, and at heightened risk for negative health outcomes is not well understood. There is increasing evidence that individual differences associated with effects of caregiving through the subjective appraisal of the stressor are related to health outcomes. In this study, measures of social support and personality were examined to determine their influence on health outcomes for 51 spouse caregivers of dementia patients. The finding of a relationship between health outcomes and personality and social support may help practitioners target and improve interventions with dementia patients and their families.
Disciplines
Publication Date
May, 1995
Citation Information
Deborah Monahan and Karen Hooker. "Health of Spouse Caregivers of Dementia Patients: The Roles of Personality and Social Support" Social Work Vol. 40 Iss. 3 (1995)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/deb_monahan/13/