Emotion-focused dyadic coping styles used by family carers of people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Emotional wellbeing of family carers and people with dementia is associated with not only how each individual copes with stress and conflict, but also by how they cope together. Finding ways to positively cope together was particularly important during COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, when other avenues of emotional support were less available. We explored how carers experienced and used emotion-focused dyadic coping styles during the COVID-19 pandemic. In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted during the pandemic with 42 family carers, supplemented by quality of life scores collected both pre- and during the pandemic and household status. Abductive thematic analysis identified five styles of emotion-focused dyadic coping: common, supportive, hostile, disengaged avoidance and protectiv

SUBMITTER: Colclough C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10164090 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature