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Factors Associated with Distress in Caregivers of People with Personality Disorders

Authors: Paige Lamborn, Kenneth M. Cramer

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 7/2020

Abstract

The present study investigated how stressors experienced by caregivers of people with personality disorders relate to each other and psychological distress, using the Stress Process Model (Pearlin et al. in Gerontologist 30(5):583–594, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/30.5.583, 1990). A community sample of caregivers (N = 106) completed an online survey. Partial Least Squares Path Modelling revealed that caregivers who were male, younger, or residing with their loved one were more likely to experience stressors. Salient primary stressors included the caregivers' worry and care-receivers' levels of instrumental demands and interpersonal problems. Important secondary stressors included strains in the caregivers' schedules, family relationships, and health, as well as reduced mastery and caregiving esteem. The model provided preliminary support for a pathway from demographic and relationship characteristics, through primary and secondary stressors, to heightened psychological distress. The present study clarifies the way caregiving stressors give rise to psychological distress; directions for future research are discussed.

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Title: Factors Associated with Distress in Caregivers of People with Personality Disorders
Authors: Paige Lamborn
Kenneth M. Cramer
Publication date: 01-10-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 7/2020
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-020-00640-5

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