TY - JOUR

T1 - The associations of dyadic coping strategies with caregiver’s willingness to care and burden: A weekly diary study

AU - Ferraris, Giulia

AU - Gérain, Pierre

AU - Zarzycki, Mikołaj

AU - Elayan, Saif

AU - Morrison, Val

AU - Sanderman, Robbert

AU - Hagedoorn, Mariët

PY - 2024/1

Y1 - 2024/1

N2 - This weekly diary study investigated associations of weekly dyadic coping strategies with caregivers’willingness to care and burden. Multilevel modelling was applied to assess between- and within-personassociations for 24 consecutive weeks in 955 caregivers. Greater willingness to care was reported in weekswhen caregivers used more collaborative (b=0.26, p<0.001) and supportive (b=0.30, p<0.001) strategies,whereas uninvolved coping was associated with lower willingness to care (b=−0.44, p<0.001). Usingcollaborative coping strategies was associated with lower weekly burden (b=−0.13, p<0.001). A greaterburden was reported in weeks when caregivers used more uninvolved (b=0.19, p<0.001) and controlling(b=0.13, p<0.001) coping strategies. A full understanding of whether caregivers’ willingness to care andburden may be improved owing to weekly dyadic coping is essential for developing timely support forcaregivers.

AB - This weekly diary study investigated associations of weekly dyadic coping strategies with caregivers’willingness to care and burden. Multilevel modelling was applied to assess between- and within-personassociations for 24 consecutive weeks in 955 caregivers. Greater willingness to care was reported in weekswhen caregivers used more collaborative (b=0.26, p<0.001) and supportive (b=0.30, p<0.001) strategies,whereas uninvolved coping was associated with lower willingness to care (b=−0.44, p<0.001). Usingcollaborative coping strategies was associated with lower weekly burden (b=−0.13, p<0.001). A greaterburden was reported in weeks when caregivers used more uninvolved (b=0.19, p<0.001) and controlling(b=0.13, p<0.001) coping strategies. A full understanding of whether caregivers’ willingness to care andburden may be improved owing to weekly dyadic coping is essential for developing timely support forcaregivers.

KW - between-dufferebces

KW - burden

KW - caregiving

KW - diary

KW - dyadic coping

KW - Willingness to care

KW - within-processes

U2 - https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053231223838

DO - https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053231223838

M3 - Article

JO - Journal of Health Psychology

JF - Journal of Health Psychology

SN - 1359-1053

ER -