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Dyadic coping in couples experiencing mild cognitive impairment.

Chase Virta-Steel1, Lucille J Carriere2, Dona Ec Locke3

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.

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Dyadic coping (DC) significantly impacts the well-being of couples facing Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). The HABIT program shows potential for improving DC in couples with lower coping levels.

Keywords:
CaregivingDyadic copingMild cognitive impairmentNonpharmacological interventions

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) diagnosis presents significant stress for patients and care partners.
  • Understanding dyadic coping (DC) is crucial for assessing couple well-being under MCI.
  • The HABIT program is explored as a novel intervention to enhance DC.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between dyadic coping (DC) and psychological health in MCI dyads.
  • To evaluate the impact of the HABIT program on improving DC among MCI patients and their care partners.

Main Methods:

  • Dyadic Coping Inventory (Bodenmann, 2005) used with 213 people with MCI (pwMCI) and 205 care partners.
  • DC scores correlated with measures of psychological health and well-being.
  • DC changes analyzed pre- and post-HABIT program in a subset of participants.

Main Results:

  • Higher DC correlated with better emotional functioning (mood, quality of life) for both pwMCI and care partners.
  • Care partner DC predicted care partner anxiety and influenced ratings of patient cognitive/functional status and rehabilitation adherence.
  • The HABIT program increased DC in low and medium baseline DC groups; high copers showed a slight decline.

Conclusions:

  • Dyadic coping (DC) is vital for psychological health and well-being in couples affected by MCI.
  • Care partner DC plays a key role in patient functioning and treatment adherence.
  • The HABIT program offers a promising avenue for enhancing DC, particularly for couples with lower baseline coping.