1. Elder abuse: The roles of communication neglect, caregiver expressed anger, and a positive pre-morbid relational history.
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Lin, Mei-Chen
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BEHAVIOR disorders , *RISK assessment , *ABUSE of older people , *COGNITIVE testing , *ANGER , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *SEVERITY of illness index , *COMMUNICATION , *PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *FACTOR analysis , *CAREGIVER attitudes - Abstract
This study tested whether communication neglect (CN) mediated the relationship between caregivers' reports of care receivers' cognitive status and/or problem behavior and thoughts about potential harmful behaviors (PHB) toward their care receiver. It also examined if caregivers' expressed anger and a positive pre-morbid relational history moderated the prediction of CN on PHB. Family caregivers (N = 339) in the U.S. completed the survey via Qualtrics. Results suggested that CN is a meaningful mediator explaining how PHB might occur. Caregiver expressed anger moderated the prediction of CN on PHB/physical abuse. Lastly, caregivers' perceptions of a positive pre-morbid relational history were a potential protective factor against PHB. When caregiver expressed anger was moderate or high, the prediction of CN on PHB/physical abuse was positive, but its strength was reduced as pre-morbid relational history became stronger. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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