To verify if caregivers in a group that received SS training had lower perceptions of burden than caregivers in a control group. |
Robinson (1988Robinson, K. (1988). A social skills training program for adult caregivers. Advances in Nursing Science, 10(2), 59-72. doi:10.1097/00012272-198801000-00010 https://doi.org/10.1097/00012272-1988010...
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To verify the relationship between social skills and self-esteem, social support and burden. |
Robinson (1990Robinson, K. (1990). The relationships between social skills, social support, self-esteem and burden in adult caregivers. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 15(7), 788-795. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.1990.tb01908.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.1990...
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To verify what type of intervention gave more benefits to the caregivers: a behavioral management program or a SS training program. |
Robinson & Yates (1994Robinson, K., & Yates, K. (1994). Effects of two caregiver-training programs on burden and attitude toward help. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 8(5), 312-319. doi:10.1016/0883-9417(94)90029-9 https://doi.org/10.1016/0883-9417(94)900...
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To verify if there was a relationship between caregivers’ assertiveness and their perceptions of burden. |
Muela et al.(2001Muela, J. A., Torres, C. J., & Peláez, E. M. (2001). La evaluación de la asertividad como predictor de carga en cuidadores de enfermos de Alzheimer [Assessment of assertiveness as a predictor of burden in caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients]. Revista Española de Geriatría y Gerontología, 36(1), 41-45. doi:10.1016/S0211-139X(01)74681-1 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0211-139X(01)74...
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To verify if a group that received psychoeducational support (including SS training) and help in using these concepts would have lower perceptions of burden, fewer symptoms of depression and better quality of life, compared to a control group. |
Faleiros (2009Faleiros, D. A. M. (2009). Cuidadores de idosos com doença de Alzheimer: Efeitos de grupos psico-educacionais e suporte domiciliar individualizado [Caregivers of elderly people with Alzheimer’s disease: Effects of psycho-educational groups and individualized home support] (Master’s Thesis). Retrieved from https://repositorio.ufscar.br/bitstream/handle/ufscar/3013/2397.pdf?sequence=1
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To evaluate the impact of an in-home intervention program on perceptions of burden, social skills and stress reported by caregivers. |
Dornelles (2010Dornelles, A. R. A. (2010). Uma intervenção psicoeducativa com cuidadores de idosos com demência [A psychoeducational intervention with caregivers of elderly people with dementia] (Master’s Thesis). Retrieved from https://repositorio.ufscar.br/bitstream/handle/ufscar/6009/2969.pdf?sequence=1
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To evaluate the psychometric evidence of a questionnaire to measure social competence among paid caregivers of institutionalized older adults with dementia. |
Franzmann et al. (2014Franzmann, J., Krause, K., Haberstroh, J., & Pantel, J. (2014). Assessment of self-perceived social competencies of caregivers in dementia care: Development and psychometric testing of the SOKO dementia. GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry, 27(2), 67-73. doi:10.1024/1662-9647/a000103 https://doi.org/10.1024/1662-9647/a00010...
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To identify the influence of social skills and emotional intelligence on caregivers of older adults with Alzheimer’s disease, and evaluate the impact of an intervention program offered to caregivers. |
Maciá & López (2014Maciá, E. S., & López, B. B. (2014). Desarrollo de un programa psicoeducativo en inteligencia emocional para cuidadores principales de enfermos de Alzheimer [Development of a psychoeducational program in emotional intelligence for primary caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients]. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 4(3), 257-266. doi:10.1989/ejihpe.v4i3.73 https://doi.org/10.1989/ejihpe.v4i3.73...
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To compare two groups of caregivers (one with people who were taking care of a dependent but lucid, older family member, and a second with people who took care of older relatives who were dependent and had dementia), regarding their perceptions of burden, quality of their relationship with their older relative, coping strategies and SS of the caregivers. |
Pinto & Barham (2014aPinto, F. N. F. R., & Barham, E. J. (2014a). Bem-estar psicológico: Comparação entre cuidadores de idosos com e sem demência [Psychological wellbeing: A comparison between caregivers of older adults, with and without dementia]. Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 15(3), 635-655. doi:10.15309/14psd150307 https://doi.org/10.15309/14psd150307...
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To verify the relationship between SS and coping strategies, perceptions of burden, and quality of the relationship. |
Pinto & Barham (2014bPinto, F. N. F. R., & Barham, E. J. (2014b). Habilidades sociais e estratégias de enfrentamento de estresse: Relação com indicadores de bem-estar psicológico em cuidadores de idosos de alta dependência [Social skills and coping strategies: Their relationship with psychological wellbeing among caregivers of highly dependent elderly people]. Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia , 17(3), 525-539. doi:10.1590/1809-9823.2014.13043 https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-9823.2014.1...
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To identify the main conflicts involved in the task of caring for an older relative and to identify the SS considered to be important to accomplish this task. |
Pinto et al. (2016Pinto, F. N. F. R., Barham, E. J., & Del Prette, Z. A. P. (2016). Interpersonal conflicts among family caregivers of the elderly: The importance of social skills. Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), 26(64), 161-170. doi:10.1590/1982-43272664201605 https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-43272664201...
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