Stress-buffering Effect of Coping Strategies on Interrole Conflict among Family Caregivers of People with Dementia.

Objectives: To examine the stress-buffering effect of coping strategies on the adverse effects of interrole conflict on the mental health of employed family caregivers, and clarify the moderating role of attentional control on this stress-buffering effect.

Methods: Data were drawn from a two-wave longitudinal online survey of employed Japanese family caregivers of people with dementia (263 males, 116 females; age 51.54 ± 9.

Can self-efficacy ameliorate interrole conflict among employed family caregivers? A moderated mediation approach.

Objectives: This study examined the moderation effect of different dimensions of self-efficacy on the way in which various types of interrole conflict mediate between caregiving demands and the mental health of employed family caregivers.

Method: Using a moderated mediation approach, we examined the moderation effect of self-efficacy on interrole conflict's mediation between caregiving demands and mental health (psychological strain and quality of life) in a sample of Japanese employed family caregivers who regularly provide care at home (263 males aged 53.14 ± 8.

Effect of anxiety on antero-posterior postural stability in patients with dizziness.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of anxiety on the postural stability of a variety of dizzy patients during upright standing. To address this issue, 54 patients complaining of dizziness were enrolled in this study. The degree of anxiety in patients was evaluated on the basis of a routine vestibular examination together with their dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) scores as well as the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS).