Randomized controlled trial of a facilitated online positive emotion regulation intervention for dementia caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test the effects of Life Enhancing Activities for Family Caregivers (LEAF), a 6-week positive emotion regulation intervention, on outcomes of positive emotion, depression, anxiety, and physical health as measured by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS®).

Method

A randomized controlled trial (N = 170) comparing LEAF (N = 86) to an emotion reporting/waitlist condition (N = 84) in dementia caregivers. LEAF was individually delivered online by trained facilitators. Participants in the control condition completed daily online emotion reports and then crossed over into the intervention condition after 6 weeks. The study was registered with Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01825681) and funded by R01NR014435.

Results

Analyses of differenc

SUBMITTER: Moskowitz JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6501812 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature