@article{ref1,
title="Does vigilance in decision-making matter for dementia family caregivers?",
journal="Aging and mental health",
year="2018",
author="Wackerbarth, Sarah B. and Tarasenko, Yelena N.",
volume="22",
number="5",
pages="692-699",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Family responsibilities and social expectations often prompt conflict in caregivers' decision-making processes. Janis and Mann's (1977) conflict model describes vigilance as high-quality decision-making resulting in optimal outcomes. The purpose of our research was threefold: (1) to describe decision styles in a population of family caregivers of persons with dementia; (2) to examine the socio-economic characteristics associated with caregivers who are more likely to be vigilant decision-makers; and (3) to assess differences in caregiving experiences between vigilant and non-vigilant caregivers. <br><br>METHOD: Our analysis was based on 639 survey respondents recruited from a university-affiliated memory disorders clinic. <br><br>RESULTS: Our typical caregiver was Caucasian non-Hispanic, was currently married, and had two children. Approximately half of our sample used a 'pure vigilant' decision style. Vigilance was associated with more positive and fewer negative caregiving outcomes. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Supporting caregivers to become vigilant decision-makers is a functionally viable intervention that could significantly improve the caregiving experience.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1360-7863",
doi="10.1080/13607863.2017.1292206",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2017.1292206"
}