The Effects of the MORE Wisdom Resources on Spousal Caregivers’ Life Satisfaction: An Application of the Resilience Model

Objectives: Models of resilience suggest that psychosocial resources and their interactions facilitate resilience while experiencing life challenges of caregiving. The MORE wisdom resources (sense of Mastery, Openness to experience, Reflective attitude, and Emotion regulation) have been suggested as possible personal resources of resilience that predict positive health outcomes of caregivers. Applying a model of resilience, this study examined the direct and indirect effects of the three of the MORE wisdom resources (sense of Mastery, Openness to experience, and Emotion regulation) on caregiving spouses’ life satisfaction and perceived physical health.Methods: Using data from the survey of Midlife in the United States, caregiving spouses (n = 114) and matched non-caregivers (n = 114) were included. We compared the direct and indirect effects of the wisdom resources on life satisfaction and physical health between the two groups.Results: The simple mediation model proposed in 2008 by Preacher and Hayes revealed that openness to experience was directly associated with better life satisfaction among caregiving spouses. Sense of mastery and emotion regulation had indirect effects on life satisfaction through spousal support. The effects the wisdom resources on caregiving spouses’ perceived physical health were not found.Conclusions: This study demonstrated that the three of the MORE wisdom resources are possible personal resilience factors influencing life satisfaction among caregiving spouses. Moreover, the study showed how spousal support mediates the relationship between the wisdom resources and life satisfaction.Clinical Implications: Interventions aiming to increase life satisfaction among caregiving spouses should focus on increasing both personal and environmental resources and strengthening the relationship of the caregiver and care recipient.     

Regulatory disincentives for developing antibiotics for common indications?

Pediatric and adult community-acquired respiratory tract infections remain some of the most common reasons for visits to primary care practitioners, and the antibiotics used to treat them are historically highly profitable for their manufacturers. Despite these facts and the continued evolving need for new treatments for these infections, virtually no new agents have been developed in the past decade. This review explores some regulatory guidelines that could potentially explain the dearth of development, and it provides some practical answers for resolving them.     

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The organizers of SC-ICC welcome the submission of abstracts. Submissions covering all aspects of cardiovascular disease are welcome. All accepted abstracts will be published in supplement(s) of the South China Journal of Cardiology. The excellent abstract will be selected for presentation at the session on the 10th SC-ICC. Be aware that your accepted abstract(s) will be published and your copyright transferred to SC-ICC on publication.     

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<正>Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International Copyright 2023, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. All rights reserved.www.hbpdint.com General information Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International is a journal published bimonthly in the English language by the First Affiliated Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. We welcome original research articles, review articles, editorials,