Perceived partner responsiveness alters the association between marital distress and well-being in dementia spousal caregivers.

ABSTRACT: Caregivers for spouses with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) experience drastic changes in the marital relationship that may put them at risk for worsening well-being. Perceived partner responsiveness, or feeling cared for, understood, and appreciated by one's spouse, may help mitigate these effects. In this study, we investigated the associations between marital distress, perceived partner responsiveness, and psychological and physiological well-being indicators among ADRD spousal caregivers.

Method

A sample of 161 caregivers provided blood samples and completed self-report measures of marital distress, perceived partner responsiveness, and depressive symptoms. We tested hypotheses in our sample cross-sectionally based on two theoretical frameworks.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Lai VD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11532807 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature