Work-Family Care Obstacles and Life Satisfaction among Japanese Working Family Caregivers Living with an Older Care Recipient.

Introduction: The growing obstacles to balancing work and family caregiving responsibilities (work-family care obstacles) have led to heightened difficulties in work-life adjustment among employees, potentially resulting in decreased life satisfaction.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to investigate whether facing work-family care obstacles is associated with poor life satisfaction and whether it moderates the association between caregiver burden and life satisfaction among working family caregivers in Japan.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted involving 141 family caregivers, all of whom were under 65 years old and living with older long-term care recipients.

An exploratory analysis of moderating effects in a non-randomized, quasi-experimental evaluation of a college-based mental health literacy curriculum.

To assess possible moderating variables that influence the effectiveness of a college-based mental health literacy curriculum, . Students at a Western University in the United States (MHAA treatment group:  = 474; Comparison group:  = 575). Using a non-randomized, quasi-experimental design over six semesters (2017-2019), students in the treatment and control groups reported on key demographic factors, experiences with mental health, and their knowledge, self-efficacy, and behaviors related to mental health literacy in a pretest/post-test format.

Family Caregivers' Progress Toward Values Moderates the Associations between Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia, Caregiver Burden, and Depressive Symptoms.

Increasingly, dementia caregiver interventions are informed by acceptance-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. These interventions promote psychological skills like psychological flexibility and value-based living. Less is known how these constructs interact within well-established caregiver stress processes.

The Importance of Zero-Deficiency Complaints in Nursing Homes: A Mere Consequence or Serious Concern?

Complaints represent an important metric for assessing the quality of nursing home (NH) care. Using the Automated Survey Processing Environment (ASPEN) Complaints/Incidents Tracking System dataset (2017), we examined the relationships between zero-deficiency complaints (ZDCs) and zero-deficiency substantiated complaints (ZDSCs) and the proportion of residents with dementia. NHs ( = 15,339) were separated into three groups-proportion of residents with dementia in the top, two middle, and the bottom quartiles.

Protective roles of meditation practice and self-esteem on cognitive functions over time: findings from the Midlife in the United States study.

Background: Cognitive function is an important component of healthy ageing. However, it is unclear whether relaxation/meditation practices provide cognitive benefits, particularly in midlife and early late life. Meditative practices are associated with higher self-esteem, and self-esteem serves as a general protective factor for many health outcomes.