Wang, Y.-N.Y.-N.WangShyu, Y.-I.L.Y.-I.L.ShyuWEN-CHE TSAIPEI-SHAN YANGKAI-PING GRACE YAO2020-07-102020-07-102013https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/509605Aim: To report the moderating effects of work-related conditions and interactive family-care-giving variables, including mutuality and preparedness, on caregiver role strain and mental health for family caregivers of patients with dementia. Background: Few studies have examined the interrelationships among caregivers' working conditions, care-giving dynamics and caregiver well-being. Design: Cross-sectional, correlational study. Methods: Data were collected by self-completed questionnaires from 176 primary family caregivers of patients with dementia in Taiwan from May 2005-January 2006. Caregiver role strain and mental health were analysed by multiple regressions using a hierarchical method to enter independent variables and two- and three-way interaction terms after controlling for caregiver age and gender, employment status, and work flexibility and the simple effect of each independent variable. Results: More preparedness was associated with less role strain for family caregivers with less work/care-giving conflict. More care-giving demand was associated with poorer mental health only for caregivers with low work/care-giving conflict and with average and low preparedness, but not high preparedness. For family caregivers with less work/care-giving conflict, more preparedness decreased role strain and maintained mental health even when care-giving demand was high. Conclusion: These results provide a knowledge base for understanding complex family caregiver phenomena and serve as a guide for developing interventions. Future studies with longitudinal follow-ups are suggested to explore actual causal relationships. ? 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.[SDGs]SDG1[SDGs]SDG3aged; article; caregiver; conflict; cross-sectional study; dementia; human; nursing; reproducibility; Aged; Caregivers; Conflict (Psychology); Cross-Sectional Studies; Dementia; Humans; Reproducibility of Resultsjournal article10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06092.x2-s2.0-84875583114https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84875583114&doi=10.1111%2fj.1365-2648.2012.06092.x&partnerID=40&md5=17d3c4c1f69331c9bfbf023ad73397f5