Dyadic appraisals, dyadic coping, and mental health among couples coping with stroke: A longitudinal study protocol

The aim of this study is to describe a longitudinal research protocol for exploring the relationship of dyadic appraisal, dyadic coping (DC), and dyadic mental health among stroke survivors and their spouses and its action path.Stroke can be considered as a dyad phenomenon which affects the mental health of both the survivors and their spouse caregivers. Studies based on dyadic theories are needed to examine the roles of dyadic appraisal and DC on the mental health of stroke dyads.Longitudinal study.Stroke survivors and their spouse caregivers will be recruited from hospital, when the survivors are stable and about to discharge. Follow-up assessments will take place in 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after participants discharge. The structural equation modelling will be used for statistic analysing.Our study seeks to expand the theory of Developmental-Contextual Model to examine the association among variables including dyadic appraisal, DC, and mental health for the couples coping with stroke.目标: 本研究旨在探讨中风存活者及其配偶之间的二元评估、二元应对(DC)和二元心理健康关系的纵向研究方案及其行为路径。 背景资料: 中风可以被认为是一种二元现象,影响幸存者及其配偶照护者的心理健康。需要基于二元理论的研究来检验二元评估和二元应对在中风二元患者心理健康中的作用。 设计: 纵向研究。 方法: 从医院招募病情稳定并即将出院的中风幸存者及其配偶照顾者。将在参与者出院后的3、6、9和12个月内进行随访评估。将使用结构方程模型进行统计分析。 讨论: 本研究试图扩展发展情境模型的理论,以检查变量之间的联系,包括应对中风夫妇的二元评价、二元应对和心理健康问题。.