ArticleAging & mental health2021
Personality and psychological health in caregivers of older relatives: a case-control study.
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- Psychological factors influencing post-traumatic growth in caregivers of breast cancer patients.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Actor-Partner Effects of Personality Traits and Psychological Flexibility on Psychological Distress Among Couples Coping with Cancer.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Self-reported Domestic Elder Abuse and Its Relation with Personality Traits of Older People and Their Family Caregivers.Archives of Iranian medicine · 2024Article
- Relationships Between Personality Traits and Perceived Stress in Surrogate Decision-Makers of Intensive Care Unit Patients.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2024Article
- Trait resilience as a moderator between personality dysfunction and caregiving stress in caregivers of children and adults with developmental disabilities.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Article
- Editorial: Late-life psychopathology.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Actor and Partner Effect of Loneliness on Episodic Memory and Verbal Fluency: A Dyadic Multilevel Analysis of Romantic Couples Across 28 Countries.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2022Article
- Predicting Caregiver Burden in Informal Caregivers for the Elderly in Ecuador.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Perspectives of Caring for Older Persons: A Scoping Review.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
objectivesBeing a caregiver of an older adult is often associated with poor psychological outcomes and stress. Individual differences, such as personality, may moderate responses to caregiving. In this study, we examined (a) personality and psychological health of family caregivers compared to non-caregivers and (b) tested interactions between caregiver status and personality (both domains and facets) in predicting psychological outcomes.
methodsData were from an online sample of caregivers of older relatives (
resultsCompared to non-caregivers, caregivers had higher neuroticism, lower energy level (extraversion facet) and higher compassion (agreeableness facet). They also reported higher depression, anxiety, loneliness, and lower well-being and life satisfaction. Personality traits and facets had strong associations with psychological outcomes, and these associations were similar across the two groups. Only a few significant interactions between caregiver status and personality were found: For instance, higher neuroticism (in particular, higher scores on anxiety and depression facets) exacerbated anxiety among caregivers.
conclusionsPersonality is a relevant correlate of psychological health. In the context of caregiving, its assessment may help to identify caregivers at risk of poor outcomes and inform intervention programs. Further research is needed to replicate the findings and investigate longitudinal interrelations among variables.
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