RESUMO
Thirty-two care-givers of persons with Alzheimer's disease and 30 care-givers of persons with recurrent metastatic cancer were interviewed three times over a 2-year period. Both groups showed a decline in anxiety and negative mood while dementia care-givers also experienced a decline in anger. A multiple regression analysis revealed that care-giver neuroticism, self-reported low strength of religious beliefs and anger explained 54% of the variance of the negative affect balance score at 2-year follow-up while higher number of social contacts at index interview and strong self-reported religious faith explained 43% of the variance of positive affect balance.
Assuntos
Adaptação Psicológica , Doença de Alzheimer/terapia , Emoções , Assistência Domiciliar/psicologia , Neoplasias/terapia , Ira , Ansiedade , Baltimore , Doença Crônica , Depressão/etiologia , Feminino , Culpa , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Análise de Regressão , Religião , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
Thirty-two family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease and 30 caregivers of persons with cancer were compared cross-sectionally to determine whether the type of illness cared for affected the emotional state of the caregiver and to identify correlates of both undesirable and desirable emotional outcomes. No prominent differences in negative or positive emotional states were found between the two groups. Correlates of negative and positive emotional status were identified. They include caregiver personality variables, the feeling that one is supported by one's religious faith, and the number of social supports.
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Sintomas Afetivos/psicologia , Doença de Alzheimer/psicologia , Assistência Domiciliar/psicologia , Neoplasias/psicologia , Papel do Doente , Idoso , Família , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Testes de PersonalidadeRESUMO
Differences in perceived self-concept and sexual response before and after spinal cord injury were examined. Twenty-four women between the ages of 20 and 40 completed a questionnaire and participated in a brief taped interview. Most of the women viewed themselves as very or somewhat attractive and had been involved in a sexual relationship since injury. The majority viewed sexual relationships as very enjoyable, although many commented that changes in bowel and bladder function had inhibited sexual expression. The need for more effective sexual counseling was highlighted. A trend was noted for an interrelationship between sexuality and self-concept in adapting to acquired disability.
