Purpose:

The current study investigated hazardous drinking and alcohol use disorders among 453 family caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).

Method:

We examined the prevalence of hazardous drinking and its relationship with emotion regulation and coping strategies (problem-solving, social support, and avoidance) using data from the first wave of a longitudinal study on daily ADRD caregiving experiences. A binary logistic regression model was performed to predict the relationship between potential risk factors and hazardous drinking.

Results:

Findings revealed that 18.1% of ADRD caregivers screened positive for hazardous drinking based on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption. Caregivers experiencing greater difficulties in emotion regulation and greater reliance on avoidance as a coping strategy were at higher risk of screening positive for hazardous drinking.

Conclusion:

These findings stress the importance of targeted interventions to improve emotion regulation and reduce avoidance coping in ADRD caregivers, ultimately enhancing their well-being. [Research in Gerontological Nursing, 17(2), 81–90.]

中文翻译：

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阿尔茨海默病和相关痴呆症患者的家庭护理人员的情绪调节、应对策略和危险饮酒

目的：

目前的研究调查了 453 名阿尔茨海默病和相关痴呆症 (ADRD) 患者的家庭护理人员的危险饮酒和酒精使用障碍。

方法：

我们利用第一波关于日常 ADRD 护理经历的纵向研究的数据，研究了危险饮酒的流行率及其与情绪调节和应对策略（解决问题、社会支持和回避）的关系。采用二元逻辑回归模型来预测潜在风险因素与危险饮酒之间的关系。

结果：

调查结果显示，18.1% 的 ADRD 护理人员根据酒精使用障碍识别测试-消费筛查出危险饮酒呈阳性。在情绪调节方面遇到更大困难并且更依赖回避作为应对策略的护理人员，危险饮酒筛查呈阳性的风险更高。

结论：

这些发现强调了有针对性的干预措施的重要性，以改善 ADRD 护理人员的情绪调节和减少回避应对，最终提高他们的福祉。 [老年护理研究，17（2），81-90。]