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Self-Efficacy for Managing Dementia may Protect Against Burden and Depression in Alzheimer’s Caregivers

Gallagher, Damien, Ni Mhaolain, Aine, Crosby, Lisa, Ryan, Deirdre, Lacey, Loretto, Coen, Robert F., Walsh, Cathal, Coakley, Davis, Walsh, J. Bernard, Cunningham, Conal, Lawlor, Brian A.·2011·Aging & Mental Health
DOI 10.1080/13607863.2011.562179
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BACKGROUND: Self-efficacy is the belief that one can perform a specific task or behaviour and is a modifiable attribute which has been shown to influence health behaviours. Few studies have examined the relationship between self-efficacy for dementia-related tasks and symptoms of burden and depression in caregivers. METHODS: Eighty four patient/caregiver dyads with Alzheimer's disease were recruited through a memory clinic. Patient function, cognition and neuropsychiatric symptoms were assessed together with caregiver burden, personality, depressive symptoms, coping strategies and self-efficacy for completing tasks related to dementia care. RESULTS: 33% (28) of caregivers reported significant depressive symptoms (CES-D ≥ 10). In multivariate analyses, caregiver burden was predicted by self-efficacy for symptom management, neuroticism, patient function and neuropsychiatric symptoms while caregiver depression was predicted by self-efficacy for symptom management, caregiver educational level, neuroticism, emotion-focused coping, dysfunctional coping and patient function. In patients with moderate to severe impairment (MMSE ≤ 20), self-efficacy for symptom management behaved as a mediator between patient neuropsychiatric symptoms and symptoms of burden and depression in caregivers. CONCLUSIONS: Further longitudinal investigation is warranted to determine if self-efficacy might be usefully considered a target in future interventional studies to alleviate symptoms of burden and depression in Alzheimer's caregivers.

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  1. Vitaliano, P.P. (1990). A model of burden in caregivers of DAT patients. In E. Light & B.D. Lebowitz (Eds.), Alzheimer's disease treatment and family stress (pp. 267–291). New York: Hemisphere Publishing Corporation

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Authors
Gallagher, D., Ni Mhaolain, A., Crosby, L., Ryan, D., Lacey, L., Coen, R. F., Walsh, C., Coakley, D., Walsh, J. B., Cunningham, C., & Lawlor, B. A.
Affiliations
  • St. James's Hospital (IE)
  • a Mercer's Institute for Research on Ageing, St James's Hospital , Dublin, Ireland
  • Janssen (Ireland) (IE)
  • Trinity College Dublin (IE)
Corresponding author
Gallagher, Damien
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Venue
Aging & Mental Health
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2011-05-03
Volume
15
Issue
6
Pages
663-670
ISSN
  • 1360-7863 (ISSN-L)
  • 1364-6915
DOI
10.1080/13607863.2011.562179
OpenAlex
W2060512946
Cited by
181
References
50
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FWCI
5.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Aging & Mental Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Research and Theory › Nursing care and research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Keywords
self-efficacy, dementia caregiving, Alzheimer's disease, caregiver burden, caregiver depression, neuropsychiatric symptoms, symptom management, emotion-focused coping, dysfunctional coping, neuroticism, patient function, mediation
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Dependency, Psychological, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Self Care, Caregivers, Self Efficacy

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