Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Psychol Aging. 2012 Mar;27(1):211-8. doi: 10.1037/a0023960. Epub 2011 May 23.
The burden of providing informal care to a family member can lead to caregiver depression and potentially harmful caregiving behavior. Given the interpersonal nature of caregiving, the relationship between caregivers and care recipients may impact caregiver responses. We applied attachment theory to understanding caregiver depression, and both potentially harmful and exemplary caregiving responses. We present data from 430 caregivers in the Family Relationships in Late Life (FRILL 2) Project, a multisite, longitudinal study of caregiving. Age, gender, and model of self were related to caregiving responses, suggesting that model of self may help identify caregivers at risk for poor responses.
照顾家庭成员的负担可能导致照顾者抑郁,并可能导致有害的照顾行为。鉴于照顾的人际性质,照顾者和被照顾者之间的关系可能会影响照顾者的反应。我们应用依恋理论来理解照顾者抑郁以及潜在有害和模范的照顾反应。我们展示了来自家庭关系在晚年(FRILL 2)项目中的 430 名照顾者的数据,这是一项关于照顾的多地点纵向研究。年龄、性别和自我模型与照顾反应有关,这表明自我模型可能有助于识别有不良反应风险的照顾者。