An exploration of attachment styles and personality traits in caregiving for dementia patients

被引：33

作者：

Markiewicz, D ^{[1
]}

Reis, M ^{[1
]}

Gold, DP ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CONCORDIA UNIV,MONTREAL,PQ,CANADA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGING & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 1997年 / 45卷 / 02期

关键词：

SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBJECTIVE BURDEN; WORKING MODELS; OUTCOMES; COUPLES; LOVE;

D O I：

10.2190/T4Q4-E8F0-JWT5-DBAG

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

The present study examined the influence of caregivers' Attachment Styles (Anxious-ambivalent and Avoidant factors) and personality traits (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness) on their experiences of caring for dementia dependents. A total of 126 caregiver-dependent pairs participated in the study. Support was found for the contribution of the attachment style factors in explaining aspects of caregiver experiences. Those who chose to institutionalize dependents were higher on the Avoidance factor than those choosing to maintain them in the community. Less Anxious-ambivalent caregivers reported larger social support networks, and more satisfaction with the support received than those lower on this factor. The caregiver Anxious/ambivalence and Neuroticism dimensions seemed to function as generalized responses reflected in perceptions and appraisals of the stressful situation.

引用

页码：111 / 132

页数：22

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