TY - JOUR
T1 - Perceptions of caregiver distress, health behaviors, and provider health-promoting communication and their relationship to stress management in MS caregivers
AU - Penwell-Waines, Lauren
AU - Goodworth, Marie Christine Rutter
AU - Casillas, Rhonda S.
AU - Rahn, Rebecca
AU - Stepleman, Lara
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2016/4/2
Y1 - 2016/4/2
N2 - This study applied the Stress/Health Model to examine a novel approach for promoting stress management among 67 caregivers of persons with multiple sclerosis, who often face unique caregiving challenges. Hierarchical regressions indicated that caregiver distress (i.e., emotional burden) and engagement in other health-promoting activities (i.e., controlling alcohol use) were the best predictors of caregiver stress management. Communication with the MS care recipient’s health provider about caregiver engagement in health-promoting activities was associated with caregiver stress management, but not significantly more so than explained by the other factors (i.e., caregiver distress and engagement in health-promoting behaviors). A more controlled study would be indicated to further explain how to encourage, within the medical setting, caregiver engagement in self-care activities.
AB - This study applied the Stress/Health Model to examine a novel approach for promoting stress management among 67 caregivers of persons with multiple sclerosis, who often face unique caregiving challenges. Hierarchical regressions indicated that caregiver distress (i.e., emotional burden) and engagement in other health-promoting activities (i.e., controlling alcohol use) were the best predictors of caregiver stress management. Communication with the MS care recipient’s health provider about caregiver engagement in health-promoting activities was associated with caregiver stress management, but not significantly more so than explained by the other factors (i.e., caregiver distress and engagement in health-promoting behaviors). A more controlled study would be indicated to further explain how to encourage, within the medical setting, caregiver engagement in self-care activities.
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U2 - 10.1080/10410236.2014.967909
DO - 10.1080/10410236.2014.967909
M3 - Article
C2 - 26400038
AN - SCOPUS:84948576712
SN - 1041-0236
VL - 31
SP - 478
EP - 484
JO - Health Communication
JF - Health Communication
IS - 4
ER -