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Receiving While Giving: The Differential Roles Of Receiving Help And Satisfaction With Help On Caregiver Rewards Among Spouses And Adult-Children., Marie Y. Savundranayagam
Receiving While Giving: The Differential Roles Of Receiving Help And Satisfaction With Help On Caregiver Rewards Among Spouses And Adult-Children., Marie Y. Savundranayagam
Marie Y. Savundranayagam
Objective: There is a growing body of literature on the rewards associated with caregiving and the utility
of these rewards on buffering the negative consequences of caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s
disease. Many psychoeducational interventions aim to empower caregivers to seek and obtain help from
their social support network, with the expectation that help will enable them to cope more effectively.
Methods: This study investigated the impact of changes in help and changes in satisfaction with help on
positive aspects of caregiving for both spouse (N= 254) and adult-child (N= 208) caregivers who
attended a psychoeducational intervention.
Results: …