Emotion Regulation in People Living with Dementia and Their Spouses
Author Information
Author(s): Lou Yifan, Monin Joan, Vu Thi Hoang, Piechota Amanda
Primary Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University
Hypothesis
This study explores whether there is any self-awareness of the PwD’s emotional behaviors and whether CP’s emotion regulation relates to the PwD’s neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Conclusion
People with dementia may be aware of their difficulties in emotion regulation, and neuropsychiatric symptoms can influence these difficulties.
Supporting Evidence
- Increasing numbers of neuropsychiatric symptoms were associated with higher difficulties in emotion regulation in PwD.
- PwD reported particular difficulties in accepting emotions, controlling impulses, and accessing emotion regulation strategies.
Takeaway
People with dementia and their spouses sometimes struggle to manage emotions, and how they feel can be affected by certain symptoms.
Methodology
Multivariate linear regression models were used to investigate associations between CP-reported neuropsychiatric symptoms in PwD and self-reports of emotion regulation.
Potential Biases
Proxy-report neuropsychiatric symptoms may capture PwD’s emotion regulation capability and not be biased by CP’s emotion regulation difficulties.
Participant Demographics
Participants included 45 people with dementia and their spousal care partners.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p < 0.01
Statistical Significance
p < 0.01
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