2024
Associations between Attachment and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults Living with Early-Stage Cognitive Impairment and their Adult Children
Monin J, Shah M, Chang W, Feeney B, Birditt K, Gaugler J, Vranceanu A, Marottoli R. Associations between Attachment and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults Living with Early-Stage Cognitive Impairment and their Adult Children. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2024, gbae137. PMID: 39129484, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbae137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with greater depressive symptomsGreater depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsAttachment anxietyActor effectsActor Partner Interdependence ModelRomantic attachment anxietyOlder adultsParent-child dyadsEarly-stage cognitive impairmentRomantic avoidanceAttachment schemasEarly-stage dementiaAttachment variablesAttachment theoryRomantic anxietyInterdependence modelPsychosocial interventionsGeneral avoidanceDyad membersAnxietyCognitive impairmentAdult ChildrenSelf-reportParent-child“WOOP is my safe haven”: A qualitative feasibility and acceptability study of the Wish Outcome Obstacle Plan (WOOP) intervention for spouses of people living with early‐stage dementia
Mroz E, Schwartz A, Valeika S, Oettingen G, Marottoli R, David D, Hagaman A, Fedus D, Monin J. “WOOP is my safe haven”: A qualitative feasibility and acceptability study of the Wish Outcome Obstacle Plan (WOOP) intervention for spouses of people living with early‐stage dementia. International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 39: e6092. PMID: 38687142, DOI: 10.1002/gps.6092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpouses of peopleLongitudinal semi-structured interviewsEarly-stage dementiaCodebook thematic analysisSemi-structured interviewsCare partnersIntervention deliveryBaseline strengthThematic analysisMeta-themesQualitative studyBehavioral interventionsAreas of improvementDementiaQualitative feasibilityMental exerciseInterventionSpousesWell-beingEmotional stressorsIntervention mechanismsParticipantsAcceptability studyWishesPeople
2023
Navigating the COVID‐19 pandemic together: Discussions between persons with early‐stage dementia and their adult children
Ali T, Mroz E, Valeika S, Mendez E, Cohen A, Monin J. Navigating the COVID‐19 pandemic together: Discussions between persons with early‐stage dementia and their adult children. International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 38: e5905. PMID: 36929513, PMCID: PMC10590087, DOI: 10.1002/gps.5905.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
EMOTION REGULATION AND POSITIVE AFFECT IN SPOUSAL DEMENTIA CARE DYADS
Piechota A, Novak J, Vu T, Monin J. EMOTION REGULATION AND POSITIVE AFFECT IN SPOUSAL DEMENTIA CARE DYADS. Innovation In Aging 2022, 6: 400-401. PMCID: PMC9765791, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac059.1575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive affectEmotion regulationActor-partner interdependence modelLongitudinal actor-partner interdependence modelEmotion Regulation ScaleNegative Affect ScalePartner Interdependence ModelEarly-stage dementiaSelf-reported dataPositive emotionsRegulation ScaleIndividual differencesAffect ScaleInterdependence modelTimes of stressInterdependence theoryEmotionsOlder adultsAffectPositive experiencesAssessment pointsCare dyadsDementia care dyadsGreat difficultyCare partners
2020
Spouses’ Emotion Regulation Skills and Perceived Partner Emotional Support in the Context of Early Stage Dementia
Piechota A, Monin J. Spouses’ Emotion Regulation Skills and Perceived Partner Emotional Support in the Context of Early Stage Dementia. Innovation In Aging 2020, 4: 907-908. PMCID: PMC7742923, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.3339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulation skillsBetter emotion regulation skillsRegulation skillsEarly-stage dementiaEmotional supportRelationship qualityActor-partner interdependence modelEmotional regulation skillsCouple-focused interventionsBetter social skillsPartner Interdependence ModelStage dementiaPartner emotional supportSocial skillsInterdependence modelTimes of stressDyad membersPartner's pointOlder adultsAdult marriagePartner supportSkillsMore stressSpousesSelf-reported baseline data