Association between perceived social support and better cognitive performance among caregivers and non-caregivers

Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini; Ana Carolina Ottaviani; Allan Gustavo Bregola; Francisco J. Fraga; Marcos Hortes Nisihara Chagas; Nathalia Alves de Oliveira; Tábatta Renata Pereira de Brito

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0329

Association between perceived social support and better cognitive performance among caregivers and non-caregivers

Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini, Ana Carolina Ottaviani, Allan Gustavo Bregola, Francisco J. Fraga, Marcos Hortes Nisihara Chagas, Nathalia Alves de Oliveira, Tábatta Renata Pereira de Brito

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Abstract

Objective: to identify the association between the characteristics of the support network and cognitive performance of older caregivers and compare characteristics between caregivers and non-caregivers.

Methods: we evaluated 85 older caregivers and 84 older non-caregivers registered with primary care units regarding sociodemographic characteristics, cognition, and social support. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed.

Results: among non-caregivers, significant associations were found between a better cognitive performance and receiving emotional/affectionate support; each one-point increase in the emotional support score and affectionate support score was related to a 0.43-point and 0.39-point increase in cognitive assessment, respectively. Among older caregivers, each one-point increase in the emotional support score was related to a 0.55-point increase in cognitive assessment.

Conclusion: strengthening the support networks of older caregivers and encouraging satisfactory exchanges of social support can assist in improving cognitive performance, which can have a positive impact on caregivers’ health.

Original language	English
Article number	e20200329
Journal	Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Volume	74
Issue number	suppl 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0329
Publication status	Published - 12 Feb 2021

Keywords

Aged
Caregivers
Cognition
Geriatric Nursing
Social Support

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