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Direct linkDucharme, Francine C.; Levesque, Louise L.; Lachance, Lise M.; Kergoat, Marie-Jeanne; Legault, Alain J.; Beaudet, Line M.; Zarit, Steven H. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this experimental study was to test the efficacy of a psychoeducational individual program conceived to facilitate transition to the caregiver role following diagnosis of Alzheimer disease in a relative. Design and Methods: Caregivers were recruited in memory clinics and randomized to an experimental group (n = 62) or a…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Intervention, Alzheimers Disease
Ducharme, Francine; Levesque, Louise; Zarit, Steven H.; Lachance, Lise; Giroux, Francine – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2007
This one-year longitudinal study carried out on a sample of 232 older husband caregivers sought to describe changes in psychological distress and self-perceived health, and to examine relationships between factors drawn primarily from Pearlin's model of caregiving and changes in these two health outcomes. Prediction analyses shows that nearly two…
Descriptors: Spouses, Caregivers, Self Efficacy, Older Adults
Lopez, Javier; Crespo, Maria; Zarit, Steven H. – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: The majority of dependent older adults receive care at home from a family member. Caregiving places enormous demands on these caregivers and the negative consequences associated with caregiving are well documented. In this study we compared the effectiveness of two active interventions to a waiting-list control condition to improve…
Descriptors: Intervention, Caregivers, Stress Management, Depression (Psychology)
Femia, Elia E.; Zarit, Steven H.; Stephens, Mary Ann Parris; Greene, Rick – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: This study explored whether adult day service (ADS) use was associated with reductions in behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in individuals with dementia. Design and Methods: We used a quasi-experimental design to compare a group of 133 persons with dementia (PWDs) who initially enrolled in an ADS program to a…
Descriptors: Correlation, Program Effectiveness, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Psychological Patterns
Peer reviewedMaloneBeach, Eileen E.; Zarit, Steven H. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1991
Reviews caregiving literature, focusing on current limitations and future directions for study in areas of sampling and research design. Suggests ways to refine sampling procedures and to more carefully define what caregiver is. Suggests dyadic measurements of caregiver, elder, and family. Notes that, in examining progressive phenomenon such as…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Family Caregivers, Older Adults, Research Design
Malmberg, Bo; Ernsth, Marie; Larsson, Birgitta; Zarit, Steven H. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the work of evening and night home care patrols in Swedish old-age care by examining how staff members view their work and the specific work content. Design and Methods: The authors developed two questionnaires: one that was to be answered jointly by the patrol teams, and one to be completed by…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Caregivers
