Gil Goldzweig1, Lea Baider2, Elisabeth Andritsch3, Yakir Rottenberg4. 1. School of Behavioral Sciences, The Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel. 2. Oncology Institute, Assuta Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. 3. Division of Clinical Oncology, The Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria. 4. Sharett Oncology Institute, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Abstract
AIM: Assess relationships between oldest-old (minimum 86 years) patients' perceived social support to their own and their spousal caregivers' hope through application of the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM). PATIENTS & METHODS: 58 dyads of patients and their spousal caregivers completed standardized self-report measures of depression, distress, hope and social support. RESULTS: Patients presented high distress levels. Among patients and spouses, perceived social support was positively correlated to their own level of hope (β = 0.44, p < 0.0001; β = 0.56, p < 0.0001, respectively) and negatively correlated to the other's level of hope (β = -0.25, p < 0.024; β = -0.44, p < 0.0001, respectively). CONCLUSION: The actor-partner interdependence model was found to be adequate for describing relationships between social support and hope among dyads of oldest-old patients and their spousal caregivers. Patients and caregiver seem to utilize social support to enhance hope.
AIM: Assess relationships between oldest-old (minimum 86 years) patients' perceived social support to their own and their spousal caregivers' hope through application of the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM). PATIENTS & METHODS: 58 dyads of patients and their spousal caregivers completed standardized self-report measures of depression, distress, hope and social support. RESULTS:Patients presented high distress levels. Among patients and spouses, perceived social support was positively correlated to their own level of hope (β = 0.44, p < 0.0001; β = 0.56, p < 0.0001, respectively) and negatively correlated to the other's level of hope (β = -0.25, p < 0.024; β = -0.44, p < 0.0001, respectively). CONCLUSION: The actor-partner interdependence model was found to be adequate for describing relationships between social support and hope among dyads of oldest-old patients and their spousal caregivers. Patients and caregiver seem to utilize social support to enhance hope.
Authors: Dannielle E Kelley; Erin E Kent; Kristin Litzelman; Michelle A Mollica; Julia H Rowland Journal: Psychooncology Date: 2019-05-08 Impact factor: 3.894