Peer Support for Alzheimer’s Caregivers: Is It Enough to Make a Difference?  

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Pillemer, Karl ; Suitor, J. Jill

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Research On Aging vol. 24 no. 2 (Mar. 2002), page 171-192.
Fulltext: 171ROA242.pdf (93.53KB)

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This study tested a social support enhancement intervention for caregivers to relatives with Alzheimer’s disease. Theory and empirical research on life-course transitions and social support suggest that support from an experientially similar peer (i.e., a person who has undergone the same stressful transition) will lead to positive outcomes among caregivers. The intervention differed from previous programs for caregivers by isolating social support enhancement as the intervention mechanism, without simultaneously providing education, counseling, or direct services. Using a randomized, control-group design, no main effects were found. At the level of interactions, a modest buffering effect was found for persons in more stressful caregiving situations. However, the overall pattern of the results suggests that social support alone is not a sufficient intervention to improve the experience of caregivers. Implications for future research and planning of interventions are discussed.

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