Family caregivers of people with dementia in the context of the sociocultural stress and coping model: An examination of gender differences

The study assessed gender differences in the associations between familism dimensions, dysfunctional thoughts, and resource and outcome variables in 190 Spanish dementia family caregivers. A theoretical model was tested through path analysis, obtaining an excellent fit of the model to the data. High...

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Autores: Losada Baltar, Andrés, Vara-García, Carlos, Pedroso Chaparro, María del Sequeros, Cabrera Lafuente, Isabel, Jiménez Gonzalo, Lucía, Fernandes-Pires, José Adrián, Huertas Domingo, Cristina, Barrera-Caballero, Samara, Gallego-Alberto Martín, Laura, Romero Moreno, Rosa, Márquez González, María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/716921
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/716921
https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2022.2052705
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:caregivers
dementia
familism
leisure
sex
self-efficacy
Psicología
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Sumario:The study assessed gender differences in the associations between familism dimensions, dysfunctional thoughts, and resource and outcome variables in 190 Spanish dementia family caregivers. A theoretical model was tested through path analysis, obtaining an excellent fit of the model to the data. Higher scores in the familial obligations dimension were associated with lower self-efficacy for self-care and obtaining respite and leisure frequency, and higher anxious and depressive feelings, in female caregivers only. Significant between-gender differences were obtained, suggesting that female caregivers holding strong familistic values are more vulnerable to the negative consequences of caregiving compared to male caregivers