Optimism as a key to improving mental health in family caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease

Díaz, Amelia; Ponsoda, José M; Beleña, Angela

doi:10.1080/13607863.2020.1715342

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“…While positive affect and wellbeing are less studied mental health outcomes in the cancer caregiving literature, caregiving research among patients with neurodegenerative disorders have found that the optimism may be protective against the development of caregiver distress 39 . Our findings that social support and caregiving burden contribute the most to caregivers' perceptions of positive affect and wellbeing.…”

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What contextual factors account for anxiety and depressed mood in hospice family caregivers?

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Objective End‐of‐life caregiving is associated with poorer mental health compared with other caregiving. The objective of this study was to examine the association between contextual characteristics and appraisal factors on family caregivers' mental health and well‐being. Methods Family hospice caregivers were recruited across four states using a non‐probabilistic sampling approach. This study analyzed contextual (demographic, caregiving, economic) and appraisal factors (Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey, Zarit Burden Interview) on caregivers' anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale, and positive affect and well‐being (Positive Affect and Well‐being Scale). Hierarchical linear regression models were generated in SPSS version 24. Results Data from 102 family caregivers were analyzed. On average, participants were 58.93 years of age (SD = 14.24), mostly female (72.55%), spouses/partners (51.96%), and non‐Hispanic White (78.43%). Most (75.49%) described their financial situation as comfortable or more than adequate. Younger age (B = −0.11, 95% CI = −0.18 to −0.05) and increased caregiving burden (B = 0.18, 95% CI = 0.09 to 0.27) were associated with increased anxiety, while lower perceived financial adequacy (B = −1.19, 95% CI = −2.07 to −0.32), lower social support (B = −0.04, 95% CI = −0.06 to −0.01), and increased caregiving burden (B = 0.15, 95% CI = 0.08–0.22) were associated with worsened depression. Greater social support (B = 0.10, 95% CI = 0.05–0.14) and lower caregiving burden (B = −0.19, 95% CI = −0.32 to −0.07) were associated with greater positive affect and well‐being. Conclusions Findings suggest significant impact of contextual factors on mental health and well‐being, and support the need for holistic assessment of hospice caregivers' wellbeing and programs and policies providing social services and economic support to caregivers.

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“…The study and follow-up of caregivers' negative emotions is crucial, as they could lead to pathological grief or depression (Olwit et al, 2015). The mental health of family caregivers of people with mental disorders should therefore be addressed by policymakers, and be one of the main goals for optimal caregiving (Brain et al, 2018;Díaz et al, 2020;Petrovic and Gaggioli, 2020;Zhao et al, 2019).…”

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Perceived mental health and emotional trajectories of long-term family caregivers of persons with mental conditions: A mixed-methods study

Corchon¹,

Sánchez-Martínez²,

Cauli³

2022

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

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“…that higher optimistic scores on LOT-R are directly related to quality of life, self-efficacy (belief or confidence in one's ability to accomplish a task or succeed in specific situations), 55 academic performance, and mental health. 53,56,57 Several recent studies have adopted LOT-R to measure "optimism" as a predictor of occupational burnout, 58 psychological distress, 59 and work productivity, 60 including caregiver and nursing care as well as better diet quality, 61 longevity 62 and physical and mental health. 63 This scale is also an indirect measure of happiness, motivation, self-esteem, self-confidence, gratitude, and resilience.…”

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Inculcating Dispositional Optimism for Prevention of Mental and Substance Use Disorders Throughout and After the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic

Setia¹,

Krägeloh

Bandyopadhyay

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There is a growing crisis of mental and substance use disorders (MSUDs), especially in adolescents and young adults, and this is expected to further escalate very rapidly as a consequence of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and the economic downturn. Dispositional optimism is an effective buffer against the development of mental disorders and a change from pessimism to optimism empowers individuals with rational choices, decisions, and helps control high-risk behaviors. A proactive preventive intervention with learned optimism skill sets started much earlier in life is expected to offer benefits for the mental health and well-being of young individuals and emerging adults. In this review, we discuss the burden of MSUDs among young individuals and summarize the rationale and unmet need for learned optimism as a protective behavior against MSUDs.

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Optimism as a key to improving mental health in family caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease

Cited by 15 publications

References 63 publications

What contextual factors account for anxiety and depressed mood in hospice family caregivers?

What contextual factors account for anxiety and depressed mood in hospice family caregivers?

Perceived mental health and emotional trajectories of long-term family caregivers of persons with mental conditions: A mixed-methods study

Inculcating Dispositional Optimism for Prevention of Mental and Substance Use Disorders Throughout and After the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic

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