Effects of Alzheimer Caregiving on Allostatic Load
Effects of Alzheimer Caregiving on Allostatic Load
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DOI：
10.1177/1359105310369188
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Grant, Igor
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作者：
Roepke, Susan K.;Mausbach, Brent T.;Grant, Igor
本研究旨在确定与非照顾者相比，阿尔茨海默氏症照顾者是否增加了非稳态负荷。潜在的心理调节因素（掌握，抑郁，角色过载）之间的关系，情绪状态和非稳态负荷也进行了探讨。87名照顾者和43名非照顾者进行了非稳态负荷的生物学评估和心理评估。照顾者有显着较高的非稳态负荷相比，非照顾者（p <0.05）。掌握，而不是抑郁或超负荷，调节之间的关系，情绪状态和非稳态负荷。总之，非稳态负荷可能是解释压力如何转化为下游病理的一个环节，但需要更多的工作来了解心理因素的作用。
This study aimed to determine if Alzheimer caregivers have increased allostatic load compared to noncaregivers. Potential psychological moderators (mastery, depression, and role overload) of the relationship between caregiving status and allostatic load were also explored. Eighty-seven caregivers and 43 noncaregivers underwent biological assessment of allostatic load and psychological assessments. Caregivers had significantly higher allostatic load compared to non-caregivers (p < .05). Mastery, but not depression or overload, moderated the relationship between caregiving status and allostatic load. In conclusion, allostatic load may represent a link explaining how stress translates to downstream pathology, but more work is necessary to understand the role of psychological factors.