Predictors of Psychological Distress Among Rural Family/Friend Caregivers of People Living With Dementia in the United States: Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, Kenneth E Covinsky, Catherine A Chesla, Kate Lorig, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Jing Cheng, Maritza Luzanilla, Elizabeth Macias Romo, Giselle Aguayo Ramirez, Leah Karliner, Veronica Yank and Jessica Kelley

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2024, vol. 79, issue 2, 700-789

Abstract: ObjectivesCaregivers of persons living with dementia in rural United States are a vulnerable population. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, rural communities experienced heightened disparities in social services, healthcare, suicides, and mortality. Guided by the Caregiving Stress Process Model, this study examines the relationship between the stressors and resources of rural caregivers of persons living with dementia and their experience of depression, stress, and COVID-19.MethodsOne hundred and fifty-two rural caregivers of persons living with dementia completed an online survey, March 1, 2021–April 30, 2022. Analyses used baseline responses to validated scales and an open-ended question, “How has COVID impacted your life as a caregiver?” Dependent variables were depressive symptoms and stress. Bivariate and hierarchical linear regression analyses examined associations of stressors and resources with depressive symptoms and stress. Thematic analysis examined open-ended question responses.ResultsAmong examined stressors, high care burden (b = 1.94, p

Keywords: Caregiver burden; Depression; Loneliness; Self-efficacy; Stress (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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