Mediating effect of social support on the relationship between resilience and burden in caregivers of people with dementia

[EN] Objective: This study examined different predictive factors of burden in a sample of family caregivers of patients with dementia (PWD). In particular, the influence of social support and resilience on burden was tested, considering potential mediation effects. Methods: A total of 283 primary an...

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Autores: Ruisoto Palomera, Pablo, Contador Castillo, Israel, Fernández Calvo, Bernardino, Serra, Lídia, Jenaro Río, Cristina, Flores Robaina, Noelia Emma, Ramos Campos, Francisco, Rivera Navarro, Jesús
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/161907
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/161907
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Burden
Caregiving
Stress
Dementia
Psychological
Social Support
Dependency (Psychology)
Neuropsychology
Psychology
Psychology, Clinical
3201.05 Psicología Clínica
6108 Psicología de la Vejez
61 Psicología
6105 Evaluación y Diagnostico en Psicología
neuropsicología
demencia
psicología
psicología clínica
dependencia (psicología)
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Sumario:[EN] Objective: This study examined different predictive factors of burden in a sample of family caregivers of patients with dementia (PWD). In particular, the influence of social support and resilience on burden was tested, considering potential mediation effects. Methods: A total of 283 primary and family caregivers in Spain were evaluated using a standardized protocol to assess sociodemographic characteristics, clinical state of PWD and specific variables of caregiving and care providers. Results: The role of caregiver of PWD was more common in women, reporting significantly higher levels of burden than men. Resilience and social support accounted for most of the variance in burden. Furthermore, social support partially mediated the relationship between resilience and burden in caregivers. Conclusions: Caregivers’ resilience and social support are protective factors against burden in caregivers of PWD. Both factors should be considered for tailored interventions aimed at reducing the health costs of burden in this population.

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