TY  - JOUR
A1  - Häusler, Andreas
A1  - Sánchez, Alba
A1  - Gellert, Paul
A1  - Deeken, Friederike
A1  - Rapp, Michael Armin
A1  - Nordheim, Johanna
T1  - Perceived stress and quality of life in dementia patients and their caregiving spouses: does dyadic coping matter?
JF  - International psychogeriatrics
N2  - Background: Given the well-established association between perceived stress and quality of life (QoL) in dementia patients and their partners, our goal was to identify whether relationship quality and dyadic coping would operate as mediators between perceived stress and QoL. Results: We found negative correlations between stress and QoL in both partners (QoL-AD: r = -0.62; p < 0.001; WHO-QOL Overall: r = -0.27; p = 0.02). Spousal caregivers had a significantly lower DCI total score than dementia patients (p < 0.001). Dyadic coping was a significant mediator of the relationship between stress and QoL in spousal caregivers (z = 0.28; p = 0.02), but not in dementia patients. Likewise, relationship quality significantly mediated the relationship between stress and QoL in caregivers only (z = -2.41; p = 0.02). Conclusions: This study identified dyadic coping as a mediator on the relationship between stress and QoL in (caregiving) partners of dementia patients. In patients, however, we found a direct negative effect of stress on QoL. The findings suggest the importance of stress reducing and dyadic interventions for dementia patients and their partners, respectively.
KW  - dementia
KW  - dyadic coping
KW  - perceived stress
KW  - quality of life
Y1  - 2016
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610216001046
SN  - 1041-6102
SN  - 1741-203X
VL  - 28
SP  - 1857
EP  - 1866
PB  - Cambridge Univ. Press
CY  - New York
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Niemann-Mirmehdi, Mechthild
A1  - Häusler, Andreas
A1  - Gellert, Paul
A1  - Nordheim, Johanna
T1  - Perceived Overprotection and Its Association With Quality of Life in Dementia
JF  - Geropsych - The  Journal of gerontopsychology and geriatric psychiatry
N2  - To date, few studies have focused on perceived overprotection from the perspective of people with dementia (PwD). In the present examination, the association of perceived overprotection in PwD is examined as an autonomy-restricting factor and thus negative for their mental well-being. Cross-sectional data from the prospective DYADEM study of 82 patient/partner dyads (mean age = 74.26) were used to investigate the association between overprotection, perceived stress, depression, and quality of life (QoL). The analyses show that an overprotective contact style with PwD has a significant positive association with stress and depression, and has a negative association with QoL. The results emphasize the importance of avoiding an overprotective care style and supporting patient autonomy.
KW  - dementia
KW  - perceived overprotection
KW  - perceived stress
KW  - depression
KW  - quality of life
Y1  - 2019
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1024/1662-9647/a000207
SN  - 1662-9647
SN  - 1662-971X
VL  - 32
IS  - 3
SP  - 125
EP  - 134
PB  - Hogrefe
CY  - Göttingen
ER  -