Journal article
Perspective-Taking Interventions for Intergenerational Caregivers of Alzheimer's Diseases: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Alma Au, Daniel WL Lai, Simon Biggs, Sheung-Tak Cheng, Irja Haapala-Biggs, Amy Chow, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson
Research on Social Work Practice | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC | Published : 2019
Abstract
Purpose: The present study examined the effects of perspective-taking (PT) intervention in the context of intergenerational caregiving. Method: Seventy-two adult child caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) were randomized into two 8-week interventions: (1) connecting through caregiving (CTC: 37 participants) with intergenerational PT reappraisals and (2) basic skill building (BSB: 35 participants). The CTC intervention focused on PT reappraisals aiming to promote balance between self-care and caring of others: (1) connecting with self through enhancing self-awareness, (2) connecting with the care recipient through empathetic understanding, and (3) connecting with others ..
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Awarded by Hong Kong Polytechnic University (API)
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Hong Kong Polytechnic University (1-ZVHM, Open Funder API).