Filial Maturity, Resolution of a Parent’s Disease, and Well-Being in Offspring of Parents Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease

Alon Goldberg ()
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Alon Goldberg: Department of Education, Tel-Hai College, Upper Galilee 12210, Israel

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Background: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is one of the most common forms of dementia. However, research dealing with the experience of adult children of a parent diagnosed with AD, regardless of whether the offspring is a caregiver, is not well developed. Objective: The current research is a cross-sectional study that examines the associations between filial maturity, offspring’s coming to terms with their parent’s AD, and the well-being of the offspring. Method: one hundred and forty Israeli adult children of parents with AD participated in the study and completed self-report questionnaires assessing their filial maturity, resolution of their parent’s diagnosis with AD, the adult children’s well-being, and the severity of the parent’s AD according neurologist’s report.Results: Results showed that higher resolution of the parent’s disease was positively associated with well-being. In addition, filial maturity was negatively associated with resolution of the parent’s disease, and resolution of the parent’s disease mediated the association between filial maturity and well-being. Conclusion: Resolution of a parent’s AD is highly challenging for offspring with high filial maturity, and the lack of resolution affects their well-being. Offering prolonged emotional support for offspring of parents diagnosed with AD may improve their ability to integrate the new reality into their lives and foster their well-being.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s Disease; filial maturity; resolution of disease; well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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