Buffum M D, Brod M
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of California, School of Nursing, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA.
Appl Nurs Res. 1998 Feb;11(1):12-8. doi: 10.1016/s0897-1897(98)80031-1.
The relationship between the use of humor and well-being was studied in a convenience sample of 96 elderly spouse caregivers of community-residing patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Using hierarchical multiple regression analysis and controlling for severity of illness, caregiver education, and income, the use of humor accounted for 18.2% (p < .001) of variance in caregiver well-being. Caregivers of patients with advanced AD symptoms used less humor and had more psychological distress than those caregivers of patients who had mild symptoms. Because humor helps to maintain a sense of well-being, nurses should develop and encourage the use of humor in the spouse caregiver population.
在一项对96名居住在社区的阿尔茨海默病（AD）患者的老年配偶照料者的便利样本研究中，探讨了幽默运用与幸福感之间的关系。通过分层多元回归分析，并控制疾病严重程度、照料者教育程度和收入等因素，幽默的运用解释了照料者幸福感中18.2%的方差变异（p < .001）。与轻度症状患者的照料者相比，晚期AD症状患者的照料者较少运用幽默，且有更多心理困扰。由于幽默有助于维持幸福感，护士应在配偶照料者群体中培养并鼓励运用幽默。
