Adult Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan.
Community and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Sep 27;59(10):1724. doi: 10.3390/medicina59101724.
: This cross-sectional study examined the predictors of negative and positive affect among individuals with dementia. : A sample of 102 Jordanian participants diagnosed with dementia was recruited from residential care facilities, and data were collected using different measures. : The results revealed that higher levels of negative affect were significantly associated with increased physical and verbal agitation among individuals with dementia. Conversely, lower levels of positive affect were associated with residing in a nursing home. : These findings highlight the importance of recognizing the impact of both negative and positive affect on the well-being of individuals with dementia. Interventions targeting the reduction of negative affect and promoting positive affect could alleviate agitation and enhance emotional closeness in this population.
: 本横断面研究旨在探讨痴呆症患者负性和正性情感的预测因素。 : 从养老院招募了 102 名约旦痴呆症患者作为研究对象，使用不同的评估工具收集数据。 : 结果表明，痴呆症患者的负性情感水平越高，身体和言语激越程度越高。相反，正性情感水平越低与居住在养老院有关。 : 这些发现强调了认识到负性和正性情感对痴呆症患者幸福感的影响的重要性。针对减少负性情感和促进正性情感的干预措施可以减轻该人群的激越，并增进他们的情感亲近感。
