Alzheimer's Aggression: Influences on Caregiver Coping and Resilience |
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| Authors: | Scott E Wilks Kristina G Little Heather R Gough Wanda J Spurlock |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Social Work , Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA swilks@lsu.edu;3. School of Social Work , Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA;4. Justice Studies Program , Arizona State University , Tempe, Arizona, USA;5. Graduate Programs in Nursing , Southern University , Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study assessed impact of Alzheimer's patients' aggressive behavior (AD aggression) on caregiver coping strategies (task-, emotion-, and avoidance-focused) and caregiver resilience, and examined whether coping strategy moderated the AD aggression–caregiver resilience relationship. Informal caregivers across Louisiana (N?=?419) completed surveys with measures of demographics, AD aggression, caregiver coping strategies, and caregiver resilience. Task-focused coping positively related to resilience. Aggression negatively predicted caregiver resilience. Emotion- and avoidance-focused coping strategies separately interacted with aggression and increased its negative relationship to caregiver resilience. Task-focused coping showed no moderation. Implications for social work professionals are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | aggression Alzheimer's disease caregiving coping resilience |
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