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Article: Resilience as a protective factor against elder abuse by family caregivers: findings from a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong

TitleResilience as a protective factor against elder abuse by family caregivers: findings from a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong
Authors
KeywordsCaregiver burden
Caregiving
Elder abuse
Older adults
Resilience
Self-efficacy
Social support
Issue Date16-Nov-2022
PublisherEmerald
Citation
The Journal of Adult Protection: Evidence-based practice in relation to safeguarding adults, 2022, v. 24, n. 5/6, p. 255-269 How to Cite?
Abstract

PurposeThis study aims to explore the risk and protective factors of abuse on older adults by family caregivers, with a special focus on the protective role of caregiver resilience in elder abuse. Design/methodology/approachThis cross-sectional survey was conducted on a purposive sample of 600 family caregivers of community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong (mean age = 71.04 and female = 67.2%). Caregivers reported in a guided interview about elder abuse behaviours, caregiver burden, care recipients' agitated behaviours, caregiver resilience, self-efficacy, social support and basic demographic characteristics. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the predictors of different forms of elder abuse. FindingsCaregiver resilience was predictive of lower levels of verbal abuse, physical abuse, injury and financial exploitation but not potentially harmful behaviour (PHB). Social support was independent with all forms of elder abuse, while self-efficacy predicted greater physical abuse after the adjustment of confounding variables. Caregiver burden and agitated behaviours by care recipients remained as significant risk factors in the final models when protective factors were considered. Research limitations/implicationsThis study extends current knowledge on the protecting role of resilience in elder abuse in family caregiving. Mixed findings revealed on social support and self-efficacy also highlight the complexity of the prediction of caregiver abuse. Further research should address this area. Practical implicationsThe findings of this study warrant the inclusion of caregiver resilience as a key component in developing interventions to prevent elder abuse. Addressing caregiver burden and agitated behaviours have the potential in preventing elder abuse. Social implicationsThe findings raise awareness of the importance of supporting caregivers in the community to prevent elder abuse. Originality/valueResearch concerning the protective factors of elder abuse is in a preliminary stage. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is among the first which successfully demonstrates the protective role of resilience in caregiver abuse on older adults. The findings shed invaluable light on the design of effective interventions.


Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/331518
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2023 Impact Factor: 1.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.500
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dc.contributor.authorYan, Elsie-
dc.contributor.authorNg, Haze KL-
dc.contributor.authorSun, Rongwei-
dc.contributor.authorLai, Daniel WL-
dc.contributor.authorCheng, Sheung-Tak-
dc.contributor.authorLou, Vivian WQ-
dc.contributor.authorFong, Daniel YT-
dc.contributor.authorKwok, Timothy-
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-21T06:56:33Z-
dc.date.available2023-09-21T06:56:33Z-
dc.date.issued2022-11-16-
dc.identifier.citationThe Journal of Adult Protection: Evidence-based practice in relation to safeguarding adults, 2022, v. 24, n. 5/6, p. 255-269-
dc.identifier.issn1466-8203-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/331518-
dc.description.abstract<p></p><p>PurposeThis study aims to explore the risk and protective factors of abuse on older adults by family caregivers, with a special focus on the protective role of caregiver resilience in elder abuse. Design/methodology/approachThis cross-sectional survey was conducted on a purposive sample of 600 family caregivers of community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong (mean age = 71.04 and female = 67.2%). Caregivers reported in a guided interview about elder abuse behaviours, caregiver burden, care recipients' agitated behaviours, caregiver resilience, self-efficacy, social support and basic demographic characteristics. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the predictors of different forms of elder abuse. FindingsCaregiver resilience was predictive of lower levels of verbal abuse, physical abuse, injury and financial exploitation but not potentially harmful behaviour (PHB). Social support was independent with all forms of elder abuse, while self-efficacy predicted greater physical abuse after the adjustment of confounding variables. Caregiver burden and agitated behaviours by care recipients remained as significant risk factors in the final models when protective factors were considered. Research limitations/implicationsThis study extends current knowledge on the protecting role of resilience in elder abuse in family caregiving. Mixed findings revealed on social support and self-efficacy also highlight the complexity of the prediction of caregiver abuse. Further research should address this area. Practical implicationsThe findings of this study warrant the inclusion of caregiver resilience as a key component in developing interventions to prevent elder abuse. Addressing caregiver burden and agitated behaviours have the potential in preventing elder abuse. Social implicationsThe findings raise awareness of the importance of supporting caregivers in the community to prevent elder abuse. Originality/valueResearch concerning the protective factors of elder abuse is in a preliminary stage. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is among the first which successfully demonstrates the protective role of resilience in caregiver abuse on older adults. The findings shed invaluable light on the design of effective interventions.<br></p>-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherEmerald-
dc.relation.ispartofThe Journal of Adult Protection: Evidence-based practice in relation to safeguarding adults-
dc.subjectCaregiver burden-
dc.subjectCaregiving-
dc.subjectElder abuse-
dc.subjectOlder adults-
dc.subjectResilience-
dc.subjectSelf-efficacy-
dc.subjectSocial support-
dc.titleResilience as a protective factor against elder abuse by family caregivers: findings from a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/JAP-06-2022-0012-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85142174001-
dc.identifier.volume24-
dc.identifier.issue5/6-
dc.identifier.spage255-
dc.identifier.epage269-
dc.identifier.eissn2042-8669-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000885152600001-
dc.identifier.issnl1466-8203-

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