Perceived Overprotection and Its Association With Quality of Life in Dementia
- 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.
| Author details: | Mechthild Niemann-MirmehdiGND, Andreas HäuslerORCiDGND, Paul GellertORCiDGND, Johanna NordheimORCiDGND |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1024/1662-9647/a000207 |
| ISSN: | 1662-9647 |
| ISSN: | 1662-971X |
| Title of parent work (English): | Geropsych - The Journal of gerontopsychology and geriatric psychiatry |
| Publisher: | Hogrefe |
| Place of publishing: | Göttingen |
| Publication type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Year of first publication: | 2019 |
| Publication year: | 2019 |
| Release date: | 2020/11/18 |
| Tag: | dementia; depression; perceived overprotection; perceived stress; quality of life |
| Volume: | 32 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Number of pages: | 10 |
| First page: | 125 |
| Last Page: | 134 |
| Funding institution: | German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, DYADEM trial [BMBF 01ET1001A] |
| Organizational units: | Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Strukturbereich Kognitionswissenschaften / Department Psychologie |
| DDC classification: | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit |
| Institution name at the time of the publication: | Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Psychologie |
