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Negative Reactions to Received Spousal Care: Predictors and Consequences of Miscarried Support

Negative Reactions to Received Spousal Care: Predictors and Consequences of Miscarried Support This study focused on the negative reactions of older women with osteoarthritis to the receipt of instrumental support (i.e., physical assistance) from their husbands and the effects of such negative reactions on the women’s psychological well-being and self-care. Applying a person–environment fit model, the authors predicted that women’s negative reactions to spousal support would be determined by the fit between this support and the personal centrality (importance) of being functionally independent. Consistent with this prediction, women who received high levels of support from the husband and for whom being functionally independent was not highly central reacted less negatively to this support. More negative reactions to spousal support were related to greater concurrent depressive symptomatology and fewer self-care behaviors. In addition, negative reactions were predictive of the women’s increased depressive symptomatology and decreased life satisfaction. Findings illustrate a useful theoretical approach to the examination of support from family caregivers. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Health Psychology American Psychological Association

Negative Reactions to Received Spousal Care: Predictors and Consequences of Miscarried Support

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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Copyright
Copyright © 2002 American Psychological Association
ISSN
0278-6133
eISSN
1930-7810
DOI
10.1037/0278-6133.21.2.167
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Abstract

This study focused on the negative reactions of older women with osteoarthritis to the receipt of instrumental support (i.e., physical assistance) from their husbands and the effects of such negative reactions on the women’s psychological well-being and self-care. Applying a person–environment fit model, the authors predicted that women’s negative reactions to spousal support would be determined by the fit between this support and the personal centrality (importance) of being functionally independent. Consistent with this prediction, women who received high levels of support from the husband and for whom being functionally independent was not highly central reacted less negatively to this support. More negative reactions to spousal support were related to greater concurrent depressive symptomatology and fewer self-care behaviors. In addition, negative reactions were predictive of the women’s increased depressive symptomatology and decreased life satisfaction. Findings illustrate a useful theoretical approach to the examination of support from family caregivers.

Journal

Health PsychologyAmerican Psychological Association

Published: Mar 1, 2002

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