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Hooker, Karen; And Others – Gerontologist, 1994
Examined personality factors and coping strategies among 50 spouse caregivers of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. Results showed that personality traits explained 60% of variance in emotion-focused coping, 30% of variance in problem-focused coping, and 15% of variance associated with social support coping.…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Coping, Family Caregivers, Models

Monahan, Deborah J.; Hooker, Karen – Social Work, 1997
Examines whether spouse caregivers of people either with noncognitive disorders (Parkinson's disease) or cognitive disorders (Alzheimer's disease) differed in their use and perception of social support resources. Results indicate that caregivers of spouses diagnosed with cognitive disorders were older, had fewer children, and had fewer financial…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Comparative Analysis, Family Caregivers, Frail Elderly