2024
Mechanisms Underlying the Use of Abusive and Neglectful Behaviors in Dementia Caregiving: The Role of Caregiver Mental Health.
Browning W, Yildiz M, Hernandez Chilatra J, Yefimova M, Maxwell C, Sullivan T, Winstead V, Pickering C. Mechanisms Underlying the Use of Abusive and Neglectful Behaviors in Dementia Caregiving: The Role of Caregiver Mental Health. Research In Gerontological Nursing 2024, 17: 227-236. PMID: 39347758, DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240808-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregiver mental healthFamily caregiversAssociated with increased oddsAnxiety disordersCare recipientsMental healthNeglectful behaviorsAnxiety symptomsFamily caregiver populationDementia family caregiversImpact of caregivingAnxiety symptom severityClinically significant depressionGeneralized anxiety disorderMental health symptomologyWorsening anxiety symptomsWorsening depressive symptomsIntensive longitudinal designPhysically aggressive behaviorDementia caregiversCaregiver populationCaregiver psychopathologyLinear mixed modelsSignificant interaction effectCaregiversPatterns of Family Conflict and Accusations of Abuse in Dementia Family Caregivers: A Latent Class Analysis
Browning W, Yildiz M, Maxwell C, Sullivan T, Yefimova M, Chilatra J, Pickering C. Patterns of Family Conflict and Accusations of Abuse in Dementia Family Caregivers: A Latent Class Analysis. The Gerontologist 2024, 64: gnae108. PMID: 39166288, PMCID: PMC11446213, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnae108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLatent class analysisFamily conflictNeglectful behaviorsNon-traditional family structuresGroup membershipClass analysisNon-traditional caregiversRelationship typesFamily caregiversAdult childrenFour-class solutionFamily structureMultinomial logistic regressionProbability of abuseAccusations of abuseConflictUnique risk factorsAccusationsAbuseMembershipDementia family caregiversNeglectCaregiversElevated probabilityFamilySelf-Compassion and Emotion Dysregulation Mediate the Effect of Stress Appraisals on Elder Abuse and Neglect Behaviors in Dementia Family Caregiving
Pickering C, Weiss N, Yildiz M, Sullivan T. Self-Compassion and Emotion Dysregulation Mediate the Effect of Stress Appraisals on Elder Abuse and Neglect Behaviors in Dementia Family Caregiving. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2024, 79: gbae138. PMID: 39136354, PMCID: PMC11439994, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbae138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion dysregulationSelf-compassionStress appraisalDementia family caregiversEffect of self-compassionEffects of stress appraisalsMediation of emotional dysregulationBetween-person levelMultilevel structural equation modelingNeglectful behaviorsModifiable intervention targetsEmotion (dys)regulationStructural equation modelingBehavioral symptomsMediation pathsBehavioral interventionsEfficacious interventionsIntervention targetsEmotionsFamily caregiversEquation modelingAbuseDysregulationDiary surveyCaregiversEmotion Regulation, Coping Strategies, and Hazardous Drinking Among Family Caregivers of People With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.
Hernandez Chilatra J, Browning W, Yildiz M, Sullivan T, Pickering C. Emotion Regulation, Coping Strategies, and Hazardous Drinking Among Family Caregivers of People With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. Research In Gerontological Nursing 2024, 17: 81-90. PMID: 38507290, DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240229-02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazardous drinkingADRD caregiversFamily caregiversCoping strategiesFamily caregivers of peopleFamily caregivers of individualsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionCaregivers of peopleCaregivers of individualsPrevalence of hazardous drinkingEmotion regulationBinary logistic regression modelLogistic regression modelsReducing avoidant copingCaregiving experiencePotential risk factorsTest-ConsumptionTargeted interventionsADRDAlcohol use disorderCaregiversImprove emotion regulationAvoidant copingAlzheimer's diseaseCoping
2022
Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic Had No Discernable Impact on Risk of Elder Abuse and Neglect Among Dementia Family Caregivers: A Daily Diary Study
Pickering CEZ, Maxwell CD, Yefimova M, Wang D, Puga F, Sullivan T. Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic Had No Discernable Impact on Risk of Elder Abuse and Neglect Among Dementia Family Caregivers: A Daily Diary Study. Journal Of Family Violence 2022, 38: 965-975. PMID: 35578604, PMCID: PMC9095055, DOI: 10.1007/s10896-022-00392-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Daily Context for Abusive and Neglectful Behavior in Family Caregiving for Dementia
Pickering CEZ, Yefimova M, Maxwell C, Puga F, Sullivan T. Daily Context for Abusive and Neglectful Behavior in Family Caregiving for Dementia. The Gerontologist 2019, 60: 483-493. PMID: 31425586, PMCID: PMC7350411, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnz110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtective factorsCare recipientsSignificant risk factorsSignificant protective factorModifiable riskRisk factorsFamily caregiversBehavioral symptomsCaregiver participationRelated dementiaAlzheimer's diseaseDaily caregivingHypothesized riskFuture interventionsNeglectful behaviorsRecipientsCaregiversFamily caregivingRiskDementiaDiseaseDaysOddsMeaningful activitiesNeglect behavior