The Role of Religious Coping and Race in Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving
The Role of Religious Coping and Race in Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving
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DOI：
10.1177/0733464811433484
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发表时间：
2013-08-01
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3
通讯作者：
Koeske, Gary
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作者：
Heo, Grace Jeongim;Koeske, Gary
阿尔茨海默病（AD）和其他痴呆症是老年人群中最严重的公共卫生问题之一。本研究利用增强阿尔茨海默氏病护理人员健康资源 (REACH) II 研究的基线数据，利用结构方程模型 (SEM) 检验了 211 名非裔美国人、220 名白人和 211 名西班牙裔护理人员的宗教应对、负担评估、抑郁和种族之间的关系。照顾者负担评估介导了宗教应对对抑郁症的影响，较高的宗教应对导致降低照顾者负担评估，从而减少抑郁症。结果还表明，宗教应对调解模式最受非裔美国人支持。更好地了解宗教应对及其在护理过程中的作用有助于研究人员发现更好的方法来帮助不同种族的护理人员应对 AD 护理的负担。
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementias are one of the most critical public health problems in elderly population. Using baseline data from the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH) II study, this study examined the relationship between religious coping, burden appraisal, depression, and race among 211 African American, 220 White, and 211 Hispanic caregivers, using structural equation modeling (SEM). Caregiver burden appraisal mediated the effect of religious coping on depression with higher religious coping resulting in lowering caregiver burden appraisal and thereby reducing depression. The results also showed that religious coping mediation model was best supported by African Americans. Greater understanding of religious coping and its role in the caregiving process helps researchers discover better ways to assist racially diverse caregivers in dealing with burdens of AD caregiving.