THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DYADIC COPING AND INTIMACY OF PATIENTS WITH STROKE AND SPOUSES: A DYADIC APPROACH
2024

Coping and Intimacy in Stroke Patients and Their Spouses

Sample size: 203 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Liu Xiaohui, Liang Nana, Du Xuan, Gao Haihua, Yang Xiaoping, Wang Huijuan, Yuan Jialin

Primary Institution: Ningxia Medical University

Hypothesis

The study investigates the relationship between dyadic coping and intimacy among stroke patients and their spouses.

Conclusion

Positive dyadic coping supports a satisfactory relationship between middle-aged and elderly stroke patients and their spouses.

Supporting Evidence

  • The study included 203 stroke patients and their spousal caregivers.
  • Data was analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and Amos 22.0.
  • Positive dyadic coping was linked to higher intimacy for both patients and spouses.
  • Negative dyadic coping negatively affected intimacy for both patients and spouses.

Takeaway

When stroke patients and their spouses work together to cope with the illness, it helps them feel closer to each other.

Methodology

The study used surveys and analyzed data with SPSS and Amos, employing an actor-partner interdependence mediation model.

Participant Demographics

Middle-aged and elderly stroke patients and their spousal caregivers.

Statistical Information

P-Value

p<0.05

Statistical Significance

p<0.05

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.3396

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