Leipold B, Schacke C, Zank S
Universität Hildesheim, Institut für Psychologie, Marienburger Platz 22, 31141 Hildesheim, Germany.
Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2006 Jun;39(3):227-32. doi: 10.1007/s00391-006-0375-5.
Much of the research on caregiving has focussed on burden, stress, and coping, but there may also be positive outcomes associated with the process of care. Relatives caring for dementia patients report that they have grown more mature personally and gain a better idea of what is important in life. The purpose of this study is to look at predictors of personal growth. A total of 888 relatives of patients with dementia were examined. We found, using ordinary least squares regression, that personal growth was correlated with stressors and context variables like duration of caregiving, lack of social recognition, and the need for help with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) in the person with dementia. Personal growth through caregiving was predicted by duration of caregiving during the first years of caregiving. These findings underscore the importance of the negative aspects (stress, burden, long duration) that contribute to the development of personal growth through care.
许多关于照料的研究都聚焦于负担、压力和应对方式，但照料过程也可能产生积极结果。照料痴呆症患者的亲属表示，他们在个人方面变得更加成熟，并且对生活中重要的事情有了更清晰的认识。本研究的目的是探讨个人成长的预测因素。总共对888名痴呆症患者的亲属进行了调查。我们使用普通最小二乘法回归分析发现，个人成长与压力源和背景变量相关，如照料时长、缺乏社会认可，以及痴呆症患者在日常生活活动（ADL）方面需要帮助等。照料初期的照料时长可预测通过照料实现的个人成长。这些发现凸显了那些通过照料促成个人成长的消极方面（压力、负担、长时间）的重要性。
