TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Does vigilance in decision-making matter for dementia family caregivers?
JO  - Aging and mental health
A1  - Wackerbarth, Sarah B.
A1  - Tarasenko, Yelena N.
SP  - 692
EP  - 699
VL  - 22
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1360-7863
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2017.1292206
ID  - ref1
ER  -