title: Influence of personality on depression, burden, and health-related quality of life in family caregivers of persons with dementia.
abstract: Personality may predispose family caregivers to experience caregiving differently in similar situations and influence the outcomes of caregiving. A limited body of research has examined the role of some personality traits for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among family caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) in relation to burden and depression.
  
  
  
  Data from a large clinic-based national study in South Korea, the Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease Research (CARE), were analyzed (N = 476). Path analysis was performed to explore the association between family caregivers' personality traits and HRQoL. With depression and burden as mediating factors, direct and indirect associations between five personality traits and HRQoL of family caregivers were examined.
  
  
  
  Results demonstrated the mediating role of caregiver burden and depression in linking two personality traits (neuroticism and extraversion) and HRQoL. Neuroticism and extraversion directly and indirectly influenced the mental HRQoL of caregivers. Neuroticism and extraversion only indirectly influenced their physical HRQoL. Neuroticism increased the caregiver's depression, whereas extraversion decreased it. Neuroticism only was mediated by burden to influence depression and mental and physical HRQoL.
  
  
  
  Personality traits can influence caregiving outcomes and be viewed as an individual resource of the caregiver. A family caregiver's personality characteristics need to be assessed for tailoring support programs to get the optimal benefits from caregiver interventions.
authors: College of Nursing,Chungnam National University,Daejeon,Republic of Korea.
authors: Sun Kyung
authors: SK
authors: Kim
authors: College of Nursing,Chungnam National University,Daejeon,Republic of Korea.
authors: Myonghwa
authors: M
authors: Park
authors: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health,Ajou University,School of Medicine,Suwon,Republic of Korea.
authors: Yunhwan
authors: Y
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Neurology,Inha University School of Medicine,Incheon,Republic of Korea.
authors: Seong Hye
authors: SH
authors: Choi
authors: Department of Neurology,Ajou University School of Medicine,Suwon,Republic of Korea.
authors: So Young
authors: SY
authors: Moon
authors: Department of Neurology,Samsung Medical Center,Seoul,Republic of Korea.
authors: Sang Won
authors: SW
authors: Seo
authors: Department of Neurology,Dong-A University College of Medicine,Republic of Korea,Pusan,Republic of Korea.
authors: Kyung Won
authors: KW
authors: Park
authors: Department of Neurology,Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine,Gangneung,Republic of Korea.
authors: Bon D
authors: BD
authors: Ku
authors: Department of Neurology,Myongji Hospital,Goyang,Republic of Korea.
authors: Hyun Jeong
authors: HJ
authors: Han
authors: Department of Neurology,Gachon University Gil Medical Center,Incheon,Republic of Korea.
authors: Kee Hyung
authors: KH
authors: Park
authors: Department of Neurology,Konkuk University College of Medicine,Seoul,Republic of Korea.
authors: Seol-Heui
authors: SH
authors: Han
authors: Department of Neurology,Pusan National University School of Medicine,Pusan,Republic of Korea.
authors: Eun-Joo
authors: EJ
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Neurology,University of Ulsan College of Medicine,Seoul,Republic of Korea.
authors: Jae-Hong
authors: JH
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Neurology,Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital,Bucheon,Republic of Korea.
authors: Sun A
authors: SA
authors: Park
authors: Department of Neurology,College of Medicine,The Catholic University of Korea,Bucheon,Republic of Korea.
authors: Yong S
authors: YS
authors: Shim
authors: Department of Neurology,Ilsan Hospital,National Health Insurance Service,Ilsan,Republic of Korea.
authors: Jong Hun
authors: JH
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Psychiatry,Ajou University School of Medicine,Suwon,Republic of Korea.
authors: Chang Hyung
authors: CH
authors: Hong
authors: Department of Neurology,Samsung Medical Center,Seoul,Republic of Korea.
authors: Duk L
authors: DL
authors: Na
authors: Department of Neurology,Yonsei University College of Medicine,Seoul,Republic of Korea,CARE (Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease Research) Investigators.
authors: Byoung Seok
authors: BS
authors: Ye
authors: Department of Neurology,Samsung Medical Center,Seoul,Republic of Korea.
authors: Hee Jin
authors: HJ
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Neurology,Konkuk University College of Medicine,Seoul,Republic of Korea.
authors: Yeonsil
authors: Y
authors: Moon
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005120:Extraversion, Psychological; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000075384:Neuroticism; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological
keywords: carers; dementia; depression; quality of life