Coping in aged people with Alzheimer's disease

Authors

  • Juliana Nery de Souza University of São Paulo; College of Nursing
  • Eliane Corrêa Chaves University of São Paulo; College of Nursing
  • Paulo Caramelli University of São Paulo; Medical School

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692007000100014

Keywords:

nursing, aged, adaptation psychological, stress, cognition, Alzheimer disease

Abstract

The intensity of stress experiences and elaboration of coping essentially depend on individuals' cognitive assessment. Considering the cognitive impairment of elderly persons with Alzheimer's disease (DA), this study aimed to identify their coping style. The Jalowiec Coping Inventory was applied to 60 elderly, 30 in the control group and 30 in the DA group. The results demonstrated a predominance of emotion-focused coping in the DA group and problem-focused coping in the control group, but the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.124). In addition, it was observed that individuals with better cognitive development in the DA group selected problem-focused coping strategies (p=0.0074). Thus, it seems there is a tendency to select evasive and emotional control strategies in demented elderly with worsened cognitive performance, rather than attempting to solve the problem or minimize its consequences.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2007-02-01

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2007)

Section

Original Articles

License

RLAE’s authorship concept is based on the substantial contribution by each of the individuals listed as authors, mainly in terms of conceiving and planning the research project, collecting or analyzing and interpreting data, writing and critical review. Indication of authors’ names under the article title is limited to six. If more, authors are listed on the online submission form under Acknowledgements. The possibility of including more than six authors will only be examined on multicenter studies, considering the explanations presented by the authors.
Including names of authors whose contribution does not fit into the above criteria cannot be justified. Those names can be included in the Acknowledgements section.
 Authors are fully responsible for the concepts disseminated in their manuscripts, which do not necessarily reflect the editors’ and editorial board’s opinion.

 

How to Cite

Coping in aged people with Alzheimer’s disease. (2007). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 15(1), 93-99. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692007000100014